Topic(s): Arts | Engineering
Tags: butterfly lepidodgera lepidoptera gasifier gasification alternative+energy
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Lepidodgera is a 37-foot-tall steel butterfly perched atop a Dodge van. The 6000 square-foot wings articulate by hydraulic actuation and are brilliantly illuminated at night. A novel on-board gasifier converts biomass into gaseous fuel for the Dodge's engine.
Web site: http://lepidodgera.com
Lira Filippini
Mike Thielvoldt
Mike is the lead engineer and coordinator for the Lepidodgera project. By day, he works at Makani Power building equipment for experimental wind power generators. Mike loves art that involves tricky engineering—especially thermodynamics—and is always excited to teach what he knows.