Contrasting thrust generation mechanics and energetics of flapping foil locomotory states characterized by a unified - scaling

DOI10.1017/jfm.2021.910OpenAlexW3211586535MaRDI QIDQ5164708

Ratnesh K. Shukla, R. Govardhan, Unnamed Author

Publication date: 12 November 2021

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2021.910

zbMATH Keywords

vortex sheddingpropulsionhigh-resolution simulationlocomotory performancebidirectionally free pitching foiltranslationally free foil

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Viscous vortex flows (76D17) Basic methods in fluid mechanics (76M99) Biopropulsion in water and in air (76Z10)

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