Flap** and bending bodies interacting with fluid flows
The flap** or bending of a flexible planar structure in a surrounding fluid flow, which
includes the flap** of flags and the self-streamlining of flexible bodies, constitutes a …
includes the flap** of flags and the self-streamlining of flexible bodies, constitutes a …
Fluid-structure interaction of bio-inspired flexible slender structures: A review of selected topics
Flexible slender structures are ubiquitous in biological systems and engineering
applications. Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) plays a key role in the dynamics of such …
applications. Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) plays a key role in the dynamics of such …
Drag reduction of flexible plates by reconfiguration
F Gosselin, E De Langre… - Journal of Fluid …, 2010 - cambridge.org
Through an extensive and systematic experimental investigation of two geometries of
flexible plates in air, it is shown that a properly defined scaled Cauchy number allows …
flexible plates in air, it is shown that a properly defined scaled Cauchy number allows …
[HTML][HTML] An immersed boundary method based on the lattice Boltzmann approach in three dimensions, with application
The immersed boundary (IB) method originated by Peskin has been popular in modeling
and simulating problems involving the interaction of a flexible structure and a viscous …
and simulating problems involving the interaction of a flexible structure and a viscous …
Dynamics of an inverted flexible plate in a uniform flow
C Tang, NS Liu, XY Lu - Physics of Fluids, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
The dynamics of an inverted flexible plate with a free leading-edge and a fixed trailing-edge
in a uniform flow has been studied numerically by an immersed boundary-lattice Boltzmann …
in a uniform flow has been studied numerically by an immersed boundary-lattice Boltzmann …
On the scaling of drag reduction by reconfiguration in plants
E De Langre, A Gutierrez, J Cossé - Comptes Rendus Mécanique, 2012 - Elsevier
Slender flexible structures such as plants are deformed by external flow. When the
deformation is significant, this results in a reduction of drag. We give a theoretical value of …
deformation is significant, this results in a reduction of drag. We give a theoretical value of …
Mode transition of a coupled rigid–flexible system in a uniform flow
JY Ni, WX Huang, CX Xu - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The interaction between a rigid–flexible system and ambient fluid was simulated numerically
at Re= 300 by the immersed boundary method. The rigid–flexible system consists of a …
at Re= 300 by the immersed boundary method. The rigid–flexible system consists of a …
Scaling the self-propulsive performance of pitching and heaving flexible plates
K Liu, X Liu, H Huang - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022 - cambridge.org
Self-propulsive performances of the flexible plates undergoing pitching and heaving motions
are investigated numerically. The effects of multiple key dimensionless parameters are …
are investigated numerically. The effects of multiple key dimensionless parameters are …
Drag reduction by elastic reconfiguration of non-uniform beams in non-uniform flows
T Leclercq, E de Langre - Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
Flexible systems bending in steady flows are known to experience a lesser drag compared
to their rigid counterpart. Through a careful dimensional analysis, an analytical expression of …
to their rigid counterpart. Through a careful dimensional analysis, an analytical expression of …
Flow–plant interactions at leaf, stem and shoot scales: drag, turbulence, and biomechanics
Flow–plant interactions are experimentally investigated at leaf, stem, and shoot scales in an
open-channel flume at a range of Reynolds numbers. The experiments included …
open-channel flume at a range of Reynolds numbers. The experiments included …