Since the birth of bio-inspired flapping-wing micro air vehicles, a controversial topic, ie,
whether and to what extent a flapping wing can outperform conventional micro rotors, has …

The vortex dynamics of leading-edge vortices on plunging high-aspect-ratio (AR= 10) wings
and airfoils were investigated by means of volumetric velocity measurements, numerical …

We present an experimental investigation of the flow structure in the near wake of a
NACA0012 airfoil plunging sinusoidally at a chord Reynolds number of Re= 20 000 and for …

Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are becoming more common as electronic systems
decrease in size and weight. These aircraft fly below a Reynolds number of 250,000, where …

The unsteady aerodynamics of three plunging wings with different planform shapes was
investigated in water tunnel experiments by means of force/moment and three-dimensional …

Cetacean propulsion by a periodic flapping motion of their fluke is considered and studied
on a benchmark flexible straight wing. The aim of the study was to validate low-order models …

To investigate the effect of sweep on the leading-edge vortex of high aspect ratio plunging
wings, this article presents force, bending moment, and volumetric velocity measurements …

A novel small-amplitude high-frequency gust generator has been developed that works by
oscillating a small fence on the wind tunnel wall. The gust generator produces …

Many marine animals can dynamically twist their pectoral fins while swimming. The effects of
such dynamic twisting on the unsteady forces on the fin and its surrounding flow field are yet …

The lift generation mechanism of leading-edge vortex (LEV) in the case of a pitching and
plunging plate is studied using an experimental approach and the improved discrete vortex …