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dc.contributor.authorGhommem, M.
dc.contributor.authorCollier, N.
dc.contributor.authorNiemi, A.
dc.contributor.authorCalo, Victor
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-24T11:52:51Z
dc.date.available2017-03-24T11:52:51Z
dc.date.created2017-03-23T06:59:54Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationGhommem, M. and Collier, N. and Niemi, A. and Calo, V. 2014. On the shape optimization of flapping wings and their performance analysis. Aerospace Science and Technology. 32 (1): pp. 274-292.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51365
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ast.2013.10.010
dc.description.abstract

The present work is concerned with the shape optimization of flapping wings in forward flight. The analysis is performed by combining a gradient-based optimizer with the unsteady vortex lattice method (UVLM). We describe the UVLM simulation procedure and provide the first methodology to select properly the mesh and time-step sizes to achieve invariant UVLM simulation results under mesh refinement. Our objective is to identify a set of optimized shapes that maximize the propulsive efficiency, defined as the ratio of the propulsive power over the aerodynamic power, under lift, thrust, and area constraints. Several parameters affecting flight performance are investigated and their impact is described. These include the wingÊ1/4s aspect ratio, camber line, and curvature of the leading and trailing edges. This study provides guidance for shape design of engineered flying systems. © 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS.

dc.publisherElsevier Masson
dc.titleOn the shape optimization of flapping wings and their performance analysis
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume32
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.startPage274
dcterms.source.endPage292
dcterms.source.issn1270-9638
dcterms.source.titleAerospace Science and Technology
curtin.departmentDepartment of Applied Geology
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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