2 papers
physics.flu-dyn2025
Unsteady aerodynamic theory and experiments of hovering membrane wings
Sonya Tiomkin, Alexander Gehrke
We investigate the unsteady lift response of compliant membrane wings in hovering kinematics by combining analytical inviscid theory with experimental results. An unsteady aerodyna…
physics.flu-dyn2025
Coupled poro-elastic behavior of hyper-elastic membranes
Alexander Gehrke, Zoe King, Kenneth S. Breuer
This study investigates the coupled deformation and flow behavior of thin, hyper-elastic, porous membranes subjected to pressure loading. Using bulge test experiments, optical defo…