Effect of boundary conditions on energy harvesting of a flow-induced snap** sheet at low Reynolds number

Z Wang, F Zhao, B Xu, L Zeng, H Tang - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Recent studies on the snap-through motion of elastic sheets have attracted intense interest
in energy-harvesting applications. However, the effect of boundary conditions (BCs) on …

Numerical study of wind loads on the streamlined bridge deck in the translating tornado-like vortex

H Zhang, H Wang, Z Xu - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Wind load is one of the key factors affecting the structural safety of long-span bridges.
However, the tornado-induced load on the streamlined bridge deck is rarely studied and the …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamics and energy harvesting of a flow-induced snap** sheet with nonuniform stiffness distribution

Z Wang, J Cui, F Zhao, M Qadri, Y Zhou… - International Journal of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Energy harvesting through periodic snap-through of a buckled sheet has recently gained
considerable attention because of its potential applications in energy harvesting in low …

Energy-harvesting behavior and configuration effect of two semi-active flap** foils

M Zheng, G Hou, Z Huang - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
This study investigates the energy-harvesting behavior and configuration effects of two semi-
active flap** foils through numerical simulations, considering both tandem and unaligned …

Harnessing tidal energy efficiency: A comprehensive analysis of tandem flap** hydrofoils for maximizing power generation from low-level currents

A Hasanvand, M Savaedi, A Hajivand, HH Salemi - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Harnessing natural water currents for renewable energy generation holds significant
promise. Flap** foil hydrokinetic turbines (FHTs), inspired by aquatic organisms' …

[HTML][HTML] The power-extraction regime of a figure-eight trajectory flap**-foil turbine

M Zheng, H Yao, Y Bai, Q Bo, X Chi, J Chen - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
At specified Reynolds numbers Re= ρ vc/μ= 5× 10 5⁠, this study investigates the power-
extraction regime of a flap**-foil turbine executing a figure-eight trajectory. This study …

Recent Advances in Fluid Mechanics and Transport Phenomena

SW Chang - Inventions, 2023 - mdpi.com
Transport phenomena draw from the fields of continuum mechanics and thermodynamics
with diverse industrial applications. A commonality among these applications with fluids is …