2 papers
physics.flu-dyn2018
Adjoint-based optimization for thrust performance of a three-dimensional pitching-rolling plate
Min Xu, Mingjun Wei, Chengyu Li +1
An adjoint-based optimization is applied to study the thrust performance of a pitching-rolling ellipsoidal plate in a uniform stream at Reynolds number 100. To achieve the highest…
physics.flu-dyn2012
Unsteady Flow and Force Control in Butterfly Take-off Flight
Haibo Dong, Chengyu Li, Zongxian Liang +1
In this work, high-resolution, high-speed videos of a Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) in take-off flight were obtained using a photogrammetry system. Using a 3D subdivision su…