[HTML][HTML] Computational fluid–structure interaction in biology and soft robots: A review

R Pramanik, R Verstappen, PR Onck - Physics of Fluids, 2024‏ - pubs.aip.org
The omnipresence of fluid–structure interaction (FSI) in biological systems is indisputable—
from the vibration of leaves to the locomotion of fish, to the flying of birds, and to the …

Wake interference effects on flow-induced vibration of flexible membrane wings

G Li, RK Jaiman, B Lei, H Liu - Physics of Fluids, 2024‏ - pubs.aip.org
This work investigates the effect of wake interference on the nonlinear coupled dynamics
and aerodynamic performance of flexible membrane wings at a moderate Reynolds number …

Deep learning reduces sensor requirements for gust rejection on a small uncrewed aerial vehicle morphing wing

KPT Haughn, C Harvey, DJ Inman - Communications Engineering, 2024‏ - nature.com
Uncrewed aerial vehicles are integral to a smart city framework, but the dynamic
environments above and within urban settings are dangerous for autonomous flight. Wind …

Biomechanics on Ultra‐Sensitivity of Venus Flytrap's Micronewton Trigger Hairs

K Wang, S Chen, G Bao, T Sun, J Zhang… - Advanced …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Numerous plants evolve ingeniously microcantilever‐based hairs to ultra‐sensitively detect
out‐of‐plane quasi‐static tactile loads, providing a natural blueprint for upgrading the …

Printed bioinspired piezoelectric nano-hair for ultrahigh sensitive airflow detection

K Li, F Du, J Fang, L Sun, M Li, Y Wang, C Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Micro/nanoscale hairs found in living organisms combine many inspiring properties such as
miniaturization, low power consumption, adaptability, and the sensing of signals. Mimicking …

Investigation on aeroelasticity of morphing wing through dynamic response and virtual structural dam**

S Boughou, I Batistić, A Omar, P Cardiff, DJ Inman… - Physics of …, 2024‏ - pubs.aip.org
This study employs a high-fidelity numerical approach to simulate fluid–structure interaction
phenomena for the dynamic response of flexible hyperelastic morphing wing structures …

[HTML][HTML] Tracking hydrodynamic disturbances with fibre-optic whiskers

R Glick, C Brücker, M Fabian, KTV Grattan - Optics and Lasers in …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Previous research has identified the capabilities of artificial whisker sensor arrays as an
innovative method of tracking and evaluating flow events and disturbances. In this work, a …

Sparse Flow Sensor Placement Optimization for Flight-by-Feel Control of 2D Airfoils

AC Hollenbeck, R Grandhi, JH Hansen, AM Pankonien - AIAA Journal, 2024‏ - arc.aiaa.org
This research introduces the Sparse Sensor Placement Optimization for Prediction algorithm
and explores its use in bioinspired flight-by-feel control system design. Flying animals have …

Improving synthesis and testing conditions for bio-inspired carbon nanotube artificial hair sensors: Design, construction, reproduction, and calibration

JJ Izquierdo, A Hollenbeck, R Demott… - AIAA SCITECH 2024 …, 2024‏ - arc.aiaa.org
Bio-inspired artificial hair sensors (AHS) have drawn substantial interest for flow
measurements due to their sensitivity, ability to detect airflow direction, low power …

Fly by Feel: Flow Event Detection via Bioinspired Wind-Hairs

A Court, C Bruecker - Fluids, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Bio-inspired flexible pillar-like wind-hairs show promise for the future of flying by feel by
detecting critical flow events on an aerofoil during flight. To be able to characterise specific …