Flow pattern change and drag coefficient enhancement for non-flattened pappus models due to reversed wind direction

LT Fu, Q Fan, ZL Huang, F Chen - Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2024 - Springer
The architectural features of dandelion seeds contribute to their excellent flight ability.
Previous studies have primarily focused on the interaction between air flow and seeds when …

Flow patterns and drag coefficients of dandelion pappus models consisting of two oppositely oriented filament layers

Q Fan, LT Fu, ZL Huang, CL **n, HH Gu - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The architecture of real dandelion seeds is diverse. Previous studies have primarily focused
on the flow patterns and drag coefficients of dandelion seeds with a pappus angle no …

Aerodynamic analysis of flattened pappus structures with linearly radial changes in filament diameter

LT Fu, Q Fan, ZL Huang, F Chen - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Significant advances have been made in understanding the interaction between airflow and
dandelion seed pappus models consisting of a central disk and tens of filaments. Previous …