A versatile sharp interface immersed boundary method for incompressible flows with complex boundaries

R Mittal, H Dong, M Bozkurttas, FM Najjar… - Journal of computational …, 2008 - Elsevier
A sharp interface immersed boundary method for simulating incompressible viscous flow
past three-dimensional immersed bodies is described. The method employs a multi …

[HTML][HTML] Three-dimensional wake topology and propulsive performance of low-aspect-ratio pitching-rolling plates

C Li, H Dong - Physics of Fluids, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
The wake topology and propulsive performance of low-aspect-ratio plates undergoing a
pitching-rolling motion in a uniform stream were numerically investigated by an in-house …

Low-dimensional models and performance scaling of a highly deformable fish pectoral fin

M Bozkurttas, R Mittal, H Dong, GV Lauder… - Journal of Fluid …, 2009 - cambridge.org
The hydrodynamics of a highly deformable fish pectoral fin used by a bluegill sunfish
(Lepomis macrochirus) during steady forward swimming are examined in detail. Low …

A biorobotic flapping fin for propulsion and maneuvering

JL Tangorra, GV Lauder, PG Madden… - … on Robotics and …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A series of biorobotic fins has been developed based on the pectoral fin of the bluegill
sunfish. These robotic fins model physical properties of the biological fin, and execute …

Thrust production in highly flexible pectoral fins: a computational dissection

S Ramakrishnan, M Bozkurttas, R Mittal… - Marine Technology …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Bluegill sunfish pectoral fins represent a remarkable success in evolutionary terms as a
means of propulsion in challenging environments. Attempts to mimic their design in the …