A Computational Investigation on Aerodynamic Performance of the Cross-Section of a Flying Fish (Cypselurus Hiraii) in Comparison with Conventional Aerofoil Behaviour

Autor:	B Gayathri, Kumar G C Vishnu, B V Abhishek, Nasif Ali
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Airfoil History Drag coefficient Lift coefficient Wing biology business.industry Aerodynamics biology.organism_classification Flying fish Computer Science Applications Education Aerospace business Marine engineering Mathematics Wind tunnel
Zdroj:	Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 1913:012094
ISSN:	1742-6596 1742-6588
Popis:	Bio-mimicry is one of the leading fields of research that has been around since the early ages of science. Aerospace industry, especially, takes most of its design inspiration from the aquatic life. In this paper a breed of flying fish scientifically known as Exocoetidae, Cypselurus Hiraii has been chosen to study. The aerodynamic characteristics of the fish were studied experimentally in a wind tunnel previously, but the plausibility of its design application in the aerospace industry hasn’t been explored yet. Therefore, in the present study the cross-section of the fish in the side view has been traced and its aerodynamic performance as a 2D infinite wing has been examined in ANSYS R15 (FLUENT). The performance of this fish inspired shape has been compared to the properties of conventional aerofoils in terms of coefficient of lift and coefficient of drag.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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