2 papers
physics.flu-dyn2020
Scaling Laws for the Propulsive Performance of a Purely Pitching Foil in Ground Effect
Amin Mivehchi, Qiang Zhang, Melike Kurt +2
Scaling laws for the thrust production and power consumption of a purely pitching hydrofoil in ground effect are presented. For the first time, ground effect scaling laws based on…
physics.flu-dyn2019
Exact solutions for ground effect
Peter J. Baddoo, Melike Kurt, Lorna J. Ayton +1
"Ground effect" refers to the enhanced performance enjoyed by fliers or swimmers operating close to the ground. We derive a number of exact solutions for this phenomenon, thereby e…