Asymmetric vortices and alleviation on slender bodies with and without wings

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan-Qian Chen ◽  
Zhen-Yu Wang ◽  
Zheng Huang ◽  
Nan-Qian Chen ◽  
Zhen-Yu Wang ◽  
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Shock Waves ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Schülein ◽  
A. Zheltovodov

2011 ◽  
Vol 688 ◽  
pp. 66-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Efrath Barta

AbstractThe flow regime in the vicinity of oscillatory slender bodies, either an isolated one or a row of many bodies, immersed in viscous fluid (i.e. under creeping flow conditions) is studied. Applying the slender-body theory by distributing proper singularities on the bodies’ major axes yields reasonably accurate and easily computed solutions. The effect of the oscillations is revealed by comparisons with known Stokes flow solutions and is found to be most significant for motion along the normal direction. Streamline patterns associated with motion of a single body are characterized by formation and evolution of eddies. The motion of adjacent bodies results, with a reduction or an increase of the drag force exerted by each body depending on the direction of motion and the specific geometrical set-up. This dependence is demonstrated by parametric results for frequency of oscillations, number of bodies, their slenderness ratio and the spacing between them. Our method, being valid for a wide range of parameter values and for densely packed arrays of rods, enables simulation of realistic flapping of bristled wings of some tiny insects and of locomotion of flagella and ciliated micro-organisms, and might serve as an efficient tool in the design of minuscule vehicles. Its potency is demonstrated by a solution for the flapping of thrips.


1995 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 739-745 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Gangulee ◽  
T. Terry Ng

2018 ◽  
Vol 141 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qihang Yuan ◽  
Yankui Wang ◽  
Zhongyang Qi

In general speaking, the missiles execute flight at high angles of attack in order to enhance their maneuverability. However, the inevitable side-force, which is caused by the asymmetric flow over these kinds of traditional slender body configurations with blunt nose at a high attack angle, induces the yawing or rolling deviation and the missiles will lose their predicted trajectory consequently. This study examines and diminishes the side-force induced by the inevitable asymmetric flow around this traditional slender body configuration with blunt nose at a high angle of attack (AoA = 50 deg). On one hand, the flow over a fixed blunt-nosed slender body model with strakes mounted at an axial position of x/D = 1.6–2.7 is investigated experimentally at α = 50 deg (D is the diameter of the model). On the other hand, the wingspan of the strakes is varied to investigate its effect on the leeward flow over the model. The Reynolds number is set at ReD = 1.54 × 105 based on D and incoming upstream velocity. The results verify that the formation of asymmetric vortices is hindered by the existence of strakes, and the strake-induced vortices develop symmetrically and contribute to the reduction in side-force of the model. In addition, the increase in strake wingspan reduces asymmetric characteristics of the vortex around the model and causes a significant decrease in side-force in each section measured. The strake with the 0.1D wingspan can reduce the sectional side-force to 25% of that in the condition without strakes.


2018 ◽  
Vol 861 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ishan Sharma

We present a simple hydrodynamical model for the high-speed impact of slender bodies into frictional geomaterials such as soils and clays. We model these materials as non-smooth, complex fluids. Our model predicts the evolution of the impactor’s speed and the final penetration depth given the initial impact speed, and the material and geometric parameters of the impactor and the impacted material. As an application, we investigate the impact of deep-penetrating anchors into seabeds. Our theoretical predictions are found to match field and laboratory data very well.


2011 ◽  
Vol 230 (10) ◽  
pp. 3929-3947 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth L. Bouzarth ◽  
Michael L. Minion

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