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Experimental Analysis of a Peregrine Falcon 3D Prototype with Oscillating Feathers

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Applied Computer Sciences in Engineering (WEA 2023)

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The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird in the world. Previous studies have made it possible to observe its flight conditions. One characteristic that stands out is its dorsal feathers, which allow it to generate an effect of stability in flight. The form of these feathers can contribute to the design of similar devices in wind turbines, called vortex generators. Vortex generators maintain a turbulence that modifies the zone of detachment of the boundary layer of a blade. This paper shows an experimental wind tunnel study of a falcon prototype with a hotwire sensor, 3D accelerometer and a servomechanism that allows the movement of the feathers. Measured wake wind velocity curves in transient mode showed similarities. The magnitude spectrum of the wind velocity signal measured by oscillating the feathers of the prototype showed reduction peaks in its spectral components. This indicates reduction in the vibration of the prototype at a wind velocity of 10 m/s.

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    Hector G. Parra & Elvis E. Gaona

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Parra, H.G., Gaona, E.E., Ceron, H.D. (2023). Experimental Analysis of a Peregrine Falcon 3D Prototype with Oscillating Feathers. In: Figueroa-García, J.C., Hernández, G., Villa Ramirez, J.L., Gaona García, E.E. (eds) Applied Computer Sciences in Engineering. WEA 2023. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1928. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46739-4_6

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