2 papers
physics.flu-dyn2026
Rather than drafting, vortex capture dictates efficiency in three-hydrofoil schools
Pedro C. Ormonde, Yuanhang Zhu, Daniel Quinn +1
Three-dimensional experiments are presented on a school of three pitching hydrofoils. Two side-by-side leader foils maintain the same relative positions while the location of a thi…
physics.flu-dyn2025
Wavenumber affects the lift of ray-inspired fins near a substrate
Yuanhang Zhu, Leo Liu, Tianjun Han +4
Rays and skates tend to have different fin kinematics depending on their proximity to a ground plane such as the seafloor. Near the ground, rays tend to be more undulatory (high wa…