2004/04/03 by Shi Long Lan, Mao Sun
Physics and Astronomy · #physics.flu-dyn #physics.bio-ph
published as published in Acta Mechanica Sinica (English Series), 2001,No.17,pp310-331 · 17 pages, 15 figures, 3 tables
arxiv created 2004/04/03 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
Aerodynamic force and flow structures of two airfoils in tandem configuration performing flapping motions are studied, using the method of solving the Navier-Stokes equations in moving overset grids. Three typical phase differences between the fore- and aft-airfoil flapping cycles are considered.