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physics.flu-dyn2020
Flow turning effect and laminar control by the 3D curvature of leading edge serrations from owl wing
Muthukumar Muthuramalingam, Edward Talboys, Hermann Wagner +1
This work describes a novel mechanism of laminar flow control of a backward swept wing with a comb-like leading edge device. It is inspired by the leading-edge comb on owl feathers…
physics.flu-dyn2020
Transition Delay Using Biomimetic Fish Scale Arrays
Muthukumar Muthuramalingam, Dominik. K. Puckert, Ulrich Rist +1
Aquatic animals have developed effective strategies to reduce their body drag over a long period of time. In this work, the influence of the scales of fish on the laminar-to-turbul…