Wake topology and hydrodynamic performance of low-aspect-ratio flapping foils

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 566, Issue , 2006, Pages 309-343

  Dong, H ^a   Mittal, R ^a   Najjar, F M ^b  

^a George Washington University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; JETS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VORTEX FLOW;

FIXED CARTESIAN GRIDS; PITCH-BIAS ANGLES; STROUHAL NUMBERS;

WAKES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; JETS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VORTEX FLOW; WAKES;

HYDRODYNAMICS; JET; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TOPOLOGY; VORTEX FLOW; WAKE;

EID: 33749555560     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002211200600190X     Document Type: Article

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