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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-B.2006.30.9.866

Numerical Study of Biomimetic Foil Propulsion  

Han, Cheol-Heui (건국대학교 인공근육연구센터)
Lee, Hak-Jin (한양대학교 항공공학과)
Cho, Jin-Soo (한양대학교 기계공학부)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B / v.30, no.9, 2006 , pp. 866-872 More about this Journal
Abstract
A numerical study on the propulsive characteristics of a biomimetic foil is done by developing an unsteady linearly-varying strength vortex method. A biomimetic foil is represented as a deforming foil with a tail fin. Present method is verified by comparing the simulated results with results using finite element and finite volume methods. A new boundary condition is imposed by considering the relative rotational velocity, which has not been included in the previous published literature. It is found that the undulation amplitude increases the thrust while maximum thickness is stepping down the thrust. It is also shown that there exists an optimal frequency for maximum thrust generation. It is believed that present results can be used in the investigation of the propulsive characteristics of the biomimetic deforming foil.
Keywords
Biomimetic Foil; Biomorphing Foil; Wake Rollup; Unsteady Panel Method;
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