Flapping and Bending Bodies Interacting with Fluid Flows

• Michael J. Shelley ^[1] ; Jun Zhang ^[1]
  1. [1] New York University

     New York University

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Annual review of fluid mechanics, ISSN 0066-4189, Nº. 43, 2011, págs. 449-465
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The flapping or bending of a flexible planar structure in a surrounding fluid flow, which includes the flapping of flags and the self-streamlining of flexible bodies, constitutes a central problem in the field of fluid-body interactions. Here we review recent, highly detailed experiments that reveal new nonlinear phenomena in these systems, as well as advances in theoretical understanding, resulting in large part from the rapid development of new simulation methods that fully capture the mutual coupling of fluids and flexible solids.