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Aerodynamic performance and robustness of a nature-inspired concept for a micro-scale wind turbine
J. M. Catalán, G. Arranz, M. Moriche +3
We present direct numerical simulations of a novel concept for a micro-scale wind turbine, inspired in the mechanics of the auto-rotation of winged seeds. In this nature-inspired c…
A quantitative analysis of leading edge vortices in flapping wing aerodynamics
Alejandro Gonzalo, Manuel Garcia-Villalba, Oscar Flores
The leading edge vortex (LEV) is one of the most important lift augmentation mechanisms in flapping wing aerodynamics. We propose a methodology that aims to provide a quantitative…
On the aerodynamic forces on heaving and pitching airfoils at low Reynolds number
Manuel Moriche, Oscar Flores, Manuel Garcia-Villalba
The influence that the kinematics of pitching and heaving 2D airfoils have on the aerodynamic forces is investigated using Direct Numerical Simulations and a force decomposition al…