CFD Validation of the Optimal Arrangement of the Propulsive Dorsal Fin of Gymnarchus niloticus

Journal of Bionic Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 139-146

  Hu, Tian jiang ^a   Shen, Lin cheng ^a   Gong, Pei ling ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

CFD validation; drag coefficients; Gymnarchus niloticus; smoothness keeping algorithm; streamline profile

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749522856     PISSN: 16726529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(06)60017-6     Document Type: Article

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