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Numerical Simulation of Self-Sustained Roll Oscillations of an 80-Degree Delta Wing Caused by Leading-Edge Vortices
by Mohamed Sereez, Mikhail Goman, Nikolay Abramov and Caroline Lambert
Aerospace 2025, 12(3), 197; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace12030197 - 28 Feb 2025
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Numerical simulations of an 80-degree delta wing in free-to-roll motion are performed by applying the dynamic fluid–body interaction (DFBI) model and the overlap/chimera method using the URANS equations. The capabilities of modern computational fluid dynamics methods for predicting wing-rock phenomena over a wide [...] Read more.
Numerical simulations of an 80-degree delta wing in free-to-roll motion are performed by applying the dynamic fluid–body interaction (DFBI) model and the overlap/chimera method using the URANS equations. The capabilities of modern computational fluid dynamics methods for predicting wing-rock phenomena over a wide range of angles of attack at low Mach numbers and strong wing–vortex interaction, including the vortex breakdown phenomenon, were investigated by comparing simulation results with wind tunnel test data. At low angles of attack, delays in the strength and position of the leading-edge vortices above the wing have a destabilizing effect on it, leading to the emergence of self-sustained limit-cycle oscillations. At high angles of attack, where vortex breakdown occurs, the available wind tunnel data show that there are two modes of wing self-oscillations in free-to-roll motion, namely, regular large-amplitude oscillations and irregular small-amplitude oscillations, where the excitation of the latter mode depends on the angle of attack and the initial roll angle of the wing motion. The performed numerical simulation also shows the existence of these two self-oscillatory modes in roll, qualitatively and quantitatively matching the experimental data. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Flight Dynamics, Control & Simulation (2nd Edition))
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The Aerodynamic Effect of Biomimetic Pigeon Feathered Wing on a 1-DoF Flapping Mechanism
by Szu-I Yeh and Chen-Yu Hsu
Biomimetics 2024, 9(1), 36; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics9010036 - 5 Jan 2024
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This study focused on designing a single-degree-of-freedom (1-DoF) mechanism emulating the wings of rock pigeons. Three wing models were created: one with REAL feathers from a pigeon, and the other two models with 3D-printed artificial remiges made using different strengths of material, PLA [...] Read more.
This study focused on designing a single-degree-of-freedom (1-DoF) mechanism emulating the wings of rock pigeons. Three wing models were created: one with REAL feathers from a pigeon, and the other two models with 3D-printed artificial remiges made using different strengths of material, PLA and PETG. Aerodynamic performance was assessed in a wind tunnel under both stationary (0 m/s) and cruising speed (16 m/s) with flapping frequencies from 3.0 to 6.0 Hz. The stiffness of remiges was examined through three-point bending tests. The artificial feathers made of PLA have greater rigidity than REAL feathers, while PETG, on the other hand, exhibits the weakest strength. At cruising speed, although the artificial feathers exhibit more noticeable feather splitting and more pronounced fluctuations in lift during the flapping process compared to REAL feathers due to the differences in weight and stiffness distribution, the PETG feathered wing showed the highest lift enhancement (28% of pigeon body weight), while the PLA feathered wing had high thrust but doubled drag, making them inefficient in cruising. The PETG feathered wing provided better propulsion efficiency than the REAL feathered wing. Despite their weight, artificial feathered wings outperformed REAL feathers in 1-DoF flapping motion. This study shows the potential for artificial feathers in improving the flight performance of Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles (FWMAVs). Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bio-Inspired Flight Systems and Bionic Aerodynamics 2.0)
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An Extended Hydro-Mechanical Coupling Model Based on Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics for Simulating Crack Propagation in Rocks under Hydraulic and Compressive Loads
by Dianrui Mu, Aiping Tang, Haigang Qu and Junjie Wang
Materials 2023, 16(4), 1572; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16041572 - 13 Feb 2023
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A seepage model based on smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) was developed for the seepage simulation of pore water in porous rock mass media. Then, the effectiveness of the seepage model was proved by a two-dimensional seepage benchmark example. Under the framework of SPH [...] Read more.
A seepage model based on smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) was developed for the seepage simulation of pore water in porous rock mass media. Then, the effectiveness of the seepage model was proved by a two-dimensional seepage benchmark example. Under the framework of SPH based on the total Lagrangian formula, an extended hydro-mechanical coupling model (EHM-TLF-SPH) was proposed to simulate the crack propagation and coalescence process of rock samples with prefabricated flaws under hydraulic and compressive loads. In the SPH program, the Lagrangian kernel was used to approximate the equations of motion of particles. Then, the influence of flaw water pressure on crack propagation and coalescence models of rock samples with single or two parallel prefabricated flaws was studied by two numerical examples. The simulation results agreed well with the test results, verifying the validity and accuracy of the EHM-TLF-SPH model. The results showed that with the increase in flaw water pressure, the crack initiation angle and stress of the wing crack decreased gradually. The crack initiation location of the wing crack moved to the prefabricated flaw tip, while the crack initiation location of the shear crack was far away from the prefabricated flaw tip. In addition, the influence of the permeability coefficient and flaw water pressure on the osmotic pressure was also investigated, which revealed the fracturing mechanism of hydraulic cracking engineering. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Composite Materials)
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