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Unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes simulations are presented in which two-dimensional airfoil motion parameters have been extended to three-dimensional wing motion. The motion parameters have been redefined including induced angles of attack which have been identified using a panel method based on Prandtl’s wing theory. The numerical simulation approach includes a mesh deformation tool to perform the wing’s movement. The resulting thrust and propulsive efficiency on wing sections are compared to equivalent two-dimensional simulations.
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Buchmann, N., Radespiel, R., Heinrich, R. (2014). Computational Analysis of a Three-dimensional Flapping Wing. In: Dillmann, A., Heller, G., Krämer, E., Kreplin, HP., Nitsche, W., Rist, U. (eds) New Results in Numerical and Experimental Fluid Mechanics IX. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design, vol 124. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03158-3_66
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