Flap** rotary wing: A novel low-Reynolds number layout merging bionic features into micro rotors
Since the birth of bio-inspired flap**-wing micro air vehicles, a controversial topic, ie,
whether and to what extent a flap** wing can outperform conventional micro rotors, has …
whether and to what extent a flap** wing can outperform conventional micro rotors, has …
Fish-inspired oscillating and/or undulating hydrofoil in a free stream flow: a review on thrust generation mechanisms
A review of recent literature on thrust generation mechanisms by a hydrofoil, bioinspired
from fish locomotion is presented. The present work considers fish-inspired periodic …
from fish locomotion is presented. The present work considers fish-inspired periodic …
On the association of kinematics, spanwise instability and growth of secondary vortex structures in the wake of oscillating foils
Three-dimensional wake of an oscillating foil with combined heaving and pitching motion is
numerically evaluated at a range of chord-based Strouhal number (0.32≤ S tc≤ 0.56) and …
numerically evaluated at a range of chord-based Strouhal number (0.32≤ S tc≤ 0.56) and …
Influence of kinematics on the growth of secondary wake structures behind oscillating foils
The wake of an oscillating hydrofoil in combined heaving and pitching motion is numerically
evaluated at a range of phase offset (90∘≤ ϕ≤ 27 0∘) and chord based Strouhal number …
evaluated at a range of phase offset (90∘≤ ϕ≤ 27 0∘) and chord based Strouhal number …
The effect of foil proximity on shear-layer instability around oscillating foils
Three-dimensional vortex dynamics around two pitching foils arranged in side-by-side
(parallel) configurations is numerically examined at a range of separation (gap) distances …
(parallel) configurations is numerically examined at a range of separation (gap) distances …
On the transition in spanwise wake instability characteristics behind oscillating foils
Spanwise vortex instability and the growth of secondary hairpin-like vortical structures in the
wake of an oscillating foil are investigated numerically at Reynolds number 8000 in a range …
wake of an oscillating foil are investigated numerically at Reynolds number 8000 in a range …
Controlling the chaotic wake of a flap** foil by tuning its chordwise flexibility
Abstract Effects of chord-wise flexibility as an instrument to control chaotic transitions in the
wake of a flexible flap** foil have been studied here using an immersed boundary method …
wake of a flexible flap** foil have been studied here using an immersed boundary method …
Experimental study of the propulsive performance and wake interactions of tandem flap** foils
Tandem flap** foils can achieve high propulsive efficiency through beneficial wake
interactions. Present study investigates the propulsive performance of tandem foils through …
interactions. Present study investigates the propulsive performance of tandem foils through …
[HTML][HTML] Fluid-structure coupled analytical model for oscillatory fish-like propulsion
In this paper, a two-way hydroelastic model is developed for the evaluation of biomimetic
propulsion of the oscillatory caudal fin of a fish-like robot. The model is able to give a fully …
propulsion of the oscillatory caudal fin of a fish-like robot. The model is able to give a fully …
High propulsive performance by an oscillating foil in a stratified fluid
We investigate numerically the propulsion characteristics of an oscillating foil undergoing
coupled heave and pitch motion in a linearly density-stratified flow. A parameter space …
coupled heave and pitch motion in a linearly density-stratified flow. A parameter space …