Bio-inspired designs have been serving as a great inspiration for Aerodynamists for the past
several decades. The biological features of each species have evolved through generations …

The airfoil shape in the turbine blades is responsible for lift generation in horizontal axis
wind turbine (HAWT). However, the main problem is the occurrence of stalls on the blade …

Having a suitable maneuverability is of a high importance in the design of submarines. They
should have a proper stability during depth changes and emergency rise which requires …

In order to perform fatigue testing on tidal turbine blades, it is necessary to apply cyclic loads
that do not match the blade's natural frequency. This is due to the high stiffness of the blades …

Cavitation is an ever-present issue in the maritime industry as it causes damage to the
propeller in the form of erosion, reducing hydrodynamic performance and increasing the …

A Darrieus turbine, one type of Vertical-Axis Turbines (VATs), has relatively poor
performance compared to Horizontal-Axis Turbines (HATs) and has limited self-starting …

The hydrodynamic characteristics and suction side flow behaviour of bionic airfoils are
investigated numerically and experimentally at a low Reynolds number (Re). Hydrodynamic …

This paper focuses on the study of cavitation and underwater noise performance of a
biomimetically improved horizontal axis tidal turbine (HATT) with a leading edge design …

Focusing on a bio-inspired passive flow control strategy with a potential application to wind
turbines, this study consists of an experimental characterization of the aerodynamics of a …

In recent years, leading-edge tubercles of humpback whales have received increasing
attention as a passive stall control mechanism. The control mechanism and flow field …