Collective locomotion of two-dimensional lattices of flapping plates. Part 2. Lattice flows and propulsive efficiency
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DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2021.43
Abstract: Abstract We study propulsion of rectangular and rhombic lattices of flapping plates at $O$(10–100) Reynolds numbers in incompressible flow. The fluid dynamics often converges to time periodic in 5–30 flapping periods, facilitating accurate computations of… read more here.
Keywords: flapping plates; lateral spacing; lattices flapping; lattice flows ... See more keywords