Propulsive efficiency of oscillating foils

DOI10.1016/j.euromechflu.2003.10.002zbMath1068.76016MaRDI QIDQ1765711

Paolo Blondeaux, Laura Guglielmini

Publication date: 23 February 2005

Published in: European Journal of Mechanics. B. Fluids (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2003.10.002

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

76D05: Navier-Stokes equations for incompressible viscous fluids

76M20: Finite difference methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics

76M22: Spectral methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics

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