Bifurcations of vortex-induced vibrations of a fixed membrane wing at Re  1000

X Sun, SZ Wang, JZ Zhang, ZH Ye - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2018 - Springer
Vortex-induced vibrations (VIVs) of a fixed two-dimensional perimeter-reinforced (PR)
membrane wing at 0 ≤ α 0≤ α Re (Reynolds number) ≤≤ 1000 and 0^ ∘ ≤ α 0∘≤ α …

Unsteady aerodynamics and flow-induced vibrations of a low aspect ratio rectangular membrane wing with excess length

MS Genç - Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 2013 - Elsevier
In this study, an experimental investigation of a low aspect ratio rectangular membrane wing
with excess length was presented at angles of attack ranging from 0° to 25° at Reynolds …

Fluid–structure interaction of a flexible membrane wing at a fixed angle of attack

X He, JJ Wang - Physics of Fluids, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Fluid–structure interaction of a flexible membrane wing was investigated experimentally at a
fixed angle of attack (α= 14). The Reynolds numbers (Re) based on the chord length of the …

Flow-induced vibrations of low aspect ratio rectangular membrane wings

P Rojratsirikul, MS Genc, Z Wang, I Gursul - Journal of Fluids and …, 2011 - Elsevier
An experimental study of a low aspect ratio rectangular membrane wing in a wind tunnel
was conducted for a Reynolds number range of 2.4× 104–4.8× 104. Time-accurate …

Nonlinear dynamic responses of a perimeter-reinforced membrane wing in laminar flows

X Sun, XL Ren, JZ Zhang - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2017 - Springer
Dynamic responses of a two-dimensional (2D) perimeter-reinforced (PR) membrane wing in
laminar viscous flows are investigated numerically. The 2D Navier–Stokes equations and a …

Aeroelastic mode decomposition framework and mode selection mechanism in fluid–membrane interaction

G Li, RK Jaiman, BC Khoo - Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we present a global Fourier mode decomposition framework for unsteady fluid–
structure interaction. We apply the framework to isolate and extract the aeroelastic modes …

Effect of tip vortices on membrane vibration of flexible wings with different aspect ratios

MS Genç, HH Açikel, H Demir, M Özden… - EPJ Web of …, 2016 - epj-conferences.org
In this study, the effect of the aspect ratio on the aerodynamics characteristic of flexible
membrane wings with different aspect ratios (AR= 1 and AR= 3) is experimentally …

Flow-excited membrane instability at moderate Reynolds numbers

G Li, RK Jaiman, BC Khoo - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2021 - cambridge.org
In this paper, we study the fluid–structure interaction of a three-dimensional (3-D) flexible
membrane immersed in an unsteady separated flow at moderate Reynolds numbers. We …

[HTML][HTML] Regularities between kinematic and aerodynamic characteristics of flexible membrane wing

HE Xi, G Qinfeng, W Jinjun - Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 2022 - Elsevier
The kinematic characteristics of flexible membrane wing have vital influences on its
aerodynamic characteristics. To deeply explore the regularities between them, time-resolved …

Computational aeroelasticity of flexible membrane wings at moderate Reynolds numbers

G Li, BC Khoo, RK Jaiman - AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum, 2020 - arc.aiaa.org
In this paper, we investigate the aeroelasticity of bio-inspired flexible membrane wings using
our recently developed three-dimensional (3D) variational fluid-structure interaction solver …