Effect of wing deformation on the aerodynamic performance of flapping wings: fluid-structure interaction approach
Wing stiffness is very crucial in augmenting aerodynamic forces in flapping wing flyers. In this work, the effect of wing deformation was studied using three-dimensional numerical analysis (two-way fluid structure interaction), coupling the flow solver (FLUENT) and the structural (ABAQUS) solver via...
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| author | Fairuz, Z. M. Abdullah, M. Z. Zuber, Mohammad Mujeebu, Muhammad Abdul Abdullah @ Harun, Muhammad Khalil Yusoff, H. Abdul Aziz, M. S. |
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| description | Wing stiffness is very crucial in augmenting aerodynamic forces in flapping wing flyers. In this work, the effect of wing deformation was studied using three-dimensional numerical analysis (two-way fluid structure interaction), coupling the flow solver (FLUENT) and the structural (ABAQUS) solver via the MpCCI platform. Three different degrees of bending stiffness corresponding to rigid, flexible, and highly flexible case wings were investigated. Moreover, the wings were tested for both low Reynolds number (R=9,000) and high Reynolds number (R=40,000), at a flapping frequency of 9 Hz corresponding to an angle of attack (AoA) ranging from α=0 to 50°. The results of mean aerodynamic lift and drag coefficients showed good agreement between numerical and experimental findings. Also, the time-averaged lift-to-drag ratio reveals that the highly flexible wing exhibited the best overall aerodynamic performance when compared to the rigid and flexible wing. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-540642018-02-27T04:04:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54064/ Effect of wing deformation on the aerodynamic performance of flapping wings: fluid-structure interaction approach Fairuz, Z. M. Abdullah, M. Z. Zuber, Mohammad Mujeebu, Muhammad Abdul Abdullah @ Harun, Muhammad Khalil Yusoff, H. Abdul Aziz, M. S. Wing stiffness is very crucial in augmenting aerodynamic forces in flapping wing flyers. In this work, the effect of wing deformation was studied using three-dimensional numerical analysis (two-way fluid structure interaction), coupling the flow solver (FLUENT) and the structural (ABAQUS) solver via the MpCCI platform. Three different degrees of bending stiffness corresponding to rigid, flexible, and highly flexible case wings were investigated. Moreover, the wings were tested for both low Reynolds number (R=9,000) and high Reynolds number (R=40,000), at a flapping frequency of 9 Hz corresponding to an angle of attack (AoA) ranging from α=0 to 50°. The results of mean aerodynamic lift and drag coefficients showed good agreement between numerical and experimental findings. Also, the time-averaged lift-to-drag ratio reveals that the highly flexible wing exhibited the best overall aerodynamic performance when compared to the rigid and flexible wing. American Society of Civil Engineers 2016-07 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54064/1/Effect%20of%20wing%20deformation%20on%20the%20aerodynamic%20performance%20of%20flapping%20wings.pdf Fairuz, Z. M. and Abdullah, M. Z. and Zuber, Mohammad and Mujeebu, Muhammad Abdul and Abdullah @ Harun, Muhammad Khalil and Yusoff, H. and Abdul Aziz, M. S. (2016) Effect of wing deformation on the aerodynamic performance of flapping wings: fluid-structure interaction approach. Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 29 (4). pp. 1-14. ISSN 0893-1321; ESSN: 1943-5525 https://ascelibrary.org/doi/pdf/10.1061/%28ASCE%29AS.1943-5525.0000548 Wing deformation; Aerodynamic performance; Flapping wings; Fluid-structure interaction approach 10.1061/(ASCE)AS.1943-5525.0000548 |
| spellingShingle | Wing deformation; Aerodynamic performance; Flapping wings; Fluid-structure interaction approach Fairuz, Z. M. Abdullah, M. Z. Zuber, Mohammad Mujeebu, Muhammad Abdul Abdullah @ Harun, Muhammad Khalil Yusoff, H. Abdul Aziz, M. S. Effect of wing deformation on the aerodynamic performance of flapping wings: fluid-structure interaction approach |
| title | Effect of wing deformation on the aerodynamic performance of flapping wings: fluid-structure interaction approach |
| title_full | Effect of wing deformation on the aerodynamic performance of flapping wings: fluid-structure interaction approach |
| title_fullStr | Effect of wing deformation on the aerodynamic performance of flapping wings: fluid-structure interaction approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of wing deformation on the aerodynamic performance of flapping wings: fluid-structure interaction approach |
| title_short | Effect of wing deformation on the aerodynamic performance of flapping wings: fluid-structure interaction approach |
| title_sort | effect of wing deformation on the aerodynamic performance of flapping wings fluid structure interaction approach |
| topic | Wing deformation; Aerodynamic performance; Flapping wings; Fluid-structure interaction approach |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54064/1/Effect%20of%20wing%20deformation%20on%20the%20aerodynamic%20performance%20of%20flapping%20wings.pdf |
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