Vorticity transfer in a leading-edge vortex due to controlled spanwise bending

K Jia, T Scofield, M Wei, S Bhattacharya - Physical Review Fluids, 2021 - APS
Many natural flyers and swimmers routinely flex their lifting or propulsive surfaces to control
the leading-edge vortex (LEV) that forms on the suction side during maneuvering at a high …

Using adjoint-based optimization to study kinematics and deformation of flapping wings

M Xu, M Wei - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2016 - cambridge.org
The study of flapping-wing aerodynamics faces a large control space with different wing
kinematics and deformation. The adjoint-based approach, by solving an inverse problem to …

[HTML][HTML] Adjoint-based optimization of flapping plates hinged with a trailing-edge flap

M Xu, M Wei, C Li, H Dong - Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters, 2015 - Elsevier
It is important to understand the impact of wing-morphing on aerodynamic performance in
the study of flapping-wing flight of birds and insects. We use a flapping plate hinged with a …

Adjoint-based optimization for thrust performance of three-dimensional pitching–rolling plate

M Xu, M Wei, C Li, H Dong - AIAA Journal, 2019 - arc.aiaa.org
An adjoint-based optimization is applied to study the thrust performance of a pitching–rolling
ellipsoidal plate in a uniform stream at Reynolds number 100. To achieve the highest thrust …

3D vortical structure of multiple moving spheroids under adjoint-based optimal control

D Colgan, B Xu, M Wei, J Hrynuk - AIAA SciTech 2023 Forum, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-0458. vid The study of vortical
structures exhibited by formations of moving solid bodies in a three-dimensional domain …

Adjoint-Based Optimal Control on Flows with Multiple Moving Cylinders in Tandem

B Xu, D Colgan, M Wei, JT Hrynuk - AIAA SciTech 2023 Forum, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-0457. vid In this work, an adjoint-
based approach is developed and implemented to optimize the hydrodynamic force on …

Model order reduction using DMD modes and adjoint DMD modes

W Zhang, M Wei - 8th AIAA Theoretical Fluid Mechanics Conference, 2017 - arc.aiaa.org
Dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) is known for its strength to capture frequency features
of dynamic systems. However, without intrinsic orthogonality, it is not convenient to apply …

Multi-objective adjoint optimization of flow-bench port geometry

I Verma, C Hill, M Xu - 2018 - sae.org
The combustion efficiency of direct injection engines is largely dependent upon the mixing of
fuel in air, thereby creating a combustible mixture. Such a process is highly dependent upon …

Implementation of immersed boundary method in WENO scheme to simulate shock-structure interaction

M Xu, T Yang, M Wei - Fluids Engineering Division …, 2017 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In the present work, a sharp interface immersed boundary method using ghost-cells is
implemented in a traditional 5th-order WENO scheme for shock capturing. To avoid non …

Adjoint-ROM based optimal control of the flow with moving boundaries

B Xu, M Wei, J Hrynuk - AIAA Aviation 2021 Forum, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2021-2894. vid The adjoint-based
method has become an efficient tool for flow control problems with a huge control space …