Enclosure enhancement of flight performance
We use a potential flow solver to investigate the aerodynamic aspects of flapping flights in enclosed spaces. The enclosure effects are simulated by the method of images. Our study complements previous aerodynamic analyses which considered only the near-ground flight. The present results show that f...
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| author | Ghommem, M. Garcia, D. Calo, Victor |
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| description | We use a potential flow solver to investigate the aerodynamic aspects of flapping flights in enclosed spaces. The enclosure effects are simulated by the method of images. Our study complements previous aerodynamic analyses which considered only the near-ground flight. The present results show that flying in the proximity of an enclosure affects the aerodynamic performance of flapping wings in terms of lift and thrust generation and power consumption. It leads to higher flight efficiency and more than 5% increase of the generation of lift and thrust. © 2014 The Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-489512017-09-13T15:45:38Z Enclosure enhancement of flight performance Ghommem, M. Garcia, D. Calo, Victor We use a potential flow solver to investigate the aerodynamic aspects of flapping flights in enclosed spaces. The enclosure effects are simulated by the method of images. Our study complements previous aerodynamic analyses which considered only the near-ground flight. The present results show that flying in the proximity of an enclosure affects the aerodynamic performance of flapping wings in terms of lift and thrust generation and power consumption. It leads to higher flight efficiency and more than 5% increase of the generation of lift and thrust. © 2014 The Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48951 10.1063/2.1406203 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Ghommem, M. Garcia, D. Calo, Victor Enclosure enhancement of flight performance |
| title | Enclosure enhancement of flight performance |
| title_full | Enclosure enhancement of flight performance |
| title_fullStr | Enclosure enhancement of flight performance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enclosure enhancement of flight performance |
| title_short | Enclosure enhancement of flight performance |
| title_sort | enclosure enhancement of flight performance |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48951 |