Screen LibraryA numerical tool for the analysis of bioinspired aquatic locomotion /
This book presents a novel method for the numerical simulation of swimming animals. It includes a review of the hydrodynamics of swimming, a description of the CFD model adopted, and a description of the results obtained by applying this model to the cownose ray. This method is developed for the ope...
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Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | Cham : |
| Publication Dates: | [2023] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology. PoliMI SpringerBriefs. 2282-2585 |
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| Summary: |
This book presents a novel method for the numerical simulation of swimming animals. It includes a review of the hydrodynamics of swimming, a description of the CFD model adopted, and a description of the results obtained by applying this model to the cownose ray. This method is developed for the open-source software OpenFOAM and relies on an overset mesh. A custom library is added to the solver to include the equations of the kinematics of the animal under investigation, combining the deformation of the fish fins with the computed displacement and rotation of the animal's body. The presented method helps investigate the dynamics of any animal moving in a fluid, provided that its kinematics is known, and in this work, it is applied to investigate the hydrodynamics of a cownose ray. This book is intended for researchers and engineers who aim to deeply understand the hydrodynamics of fish swimming and to design bioinspired autonomous underwater vehicles or novel propulsion systems. |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 76 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9783031305474 3031305477 9783031305481 3031305485 |
| Index Number: | QA911 |
| CLC: | O351.2 |
| Call Number: | O351.2/B577 |
| Contents: | Introduction and state of the art -- Hydrodynamics of swimming -- Model of cownose ray locomotion -- Wake structure and swimming performance of the cownose ray. |