Vortex-enhanced propulsion

DOI10.1017/S0022112010004908MaRDI QIDQ3097666zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Lydia A. Ruiz, Robert W. Whittlesey, John O. Dabiri

Publication date 10 November 2011

Published in Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112010004908

zbMATH Keywords

vortex flowsswimming/flyingwakes/jets

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biomechanics (92C10) Biopropulsion in water and in air (76Z10) Viscous vortex flows (76D17)

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• On the lifespan of recirculating suspensions with pulsatile flow
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• Warp drive aerodynamics
• Wake dynamics of wind turbines in unsteady streamwise flow conditions
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• On possible mechanisms of generation of a support by fishes at explosive accelerations
• Topology-induced effect in biomimetic propulsive wakes
• Structural response of oscillating foil in water
• Optimal vortex formation in a self-propelled vehicle

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