Numerical Simulation of the Effect of Leading-edge Tubercles on the Hydrodynamic Performance of Hydrofoils at Low and High Reynolds Numbers
| dc.contributor.author | Johnson, Peter | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Andrew King | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-12T01:36:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-03-12T01:36:48Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74948 | |
| dc.description.abstract |
The tubercles on the pectoral flippers of humpback whales are thought to give superior manoeuvrability to these marine mammals. Numerical simulation of the flow over hydrofoils with and without leading-edge tubercles were conducted to test the protuberances’ effect on the hydrofoils hydrodynamic performance. Results showed that tubercles provided additional lift for post-stall conditions at low Reynolds number, but only had detrimental effects on the lift and drag generated at high Reynolds number. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Curtin University | en_US |
| dc.title | Numerical Simulation of the Effect of Leading-edge Tubercles on the Hydrodynamic Performance of Hydrofoils at Low and High Reynolds Numbers | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dcterms.educationLevel | MPhil | en_US |
| curtin.department | Mechanical Engineering | en_US |
| curtin.accessStatus | Open access | en_US |
| curtin.faculty | Science and Engineering | en_US |