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Aerodynamic interactions between wing and body of a model insect in forward flight and maneuvers
- Source :
- Journal of Bionic Engineering. 10:19-27
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2013.
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Abstract
- The aerodynamic interactions between the body and the wings of a model insect in forward flight and maneuvers are studied using the method of numerically solving the Navier-Stokes equations over moving overset grids. Three cases are considered, including a complete insect, wing pair only and body only. By comparing the results of these cases, the interaction effect between the body and the wing pair can be identified. The changes in the force and moment coefficients of the wing pair due to the presence of the body are less than 4.5% of the mean vertical force coefficient of the model insect; the changes in the aerodynamic force coefficients of the body due to the presence of the wings are less than 5.0% of the mean vertical force coefficient of the model insect. The results of this paper indicate that in studying the aerodynamics and flight dynamics of a flapping insect in forward flight or maneuver, separately computing (or measuring) the aerodynamic forces and moments on the wing pair and on the body could be a good approximation.
Details
- ISSN :
- 25432141 and 16726529
- Volume :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Bionic Engineering
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........260941e3e4b9f245161edc7b1ab6e168