The Mechanism of Drag Reduction around Bodies of Revolution Using Bionic Non-Smooth Surfaces

Journal of Bionic Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-116

  Tian, Li mei ^a   Ren, Lu quan ^a   Liu, Qing ping ^a   Han, Zhi wu ^a   Jiang, Xiao ^b  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Jilin Vocational and Technical College of Traffic   (China)

Author keywords

bionic non smooth surface; boundary layer; drag reduction mechanisms; pressure force

Indexed keywords

BIONIC NON-SMOOTH SURFACE; DRAG REDUCTION MECHANISMS; PRESSURE FORCE;

BIONICS; BOUNDARY LAYERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SHEAR STRESS; VORTICITY;

DRAG REDUCTION;

EID: 34447306288     PISSN: 16726529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(07)60022-5     Document Type: Article

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