Performance improvement of flapping propulsions from spanwise bending on a low-aspect-ratio foil
T. D. Lin, Wei Xia, Rosario Pecora, Kun Wang, Shuling Hu
Topics & Concepts
FlappingThrustPropulsive efficiencyBendingMechanicsImmersed boundary methodPropulsionVortexFOIL methodTrimLattice Boltzmann methodsStructural engineeringPhysicsMaterials scienceAerospace engineeringWingEngineeringBoundary (topology)Composite materialMathematicsMathematical analysisLattice Boltzmann Simulation StudiesBiomimetic flight and propulsion mechanismsMicro and Nano Robotics