Flow Phenomena in Nature
Inspiration, Learning and Applications
Published on 10. November 2006
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-1-84564-095-8 (ISBN)
Description
Do we have an adequate understanding of fluid dynamics phenomena in nature and evolution, and what physical models do we need? What can we learn from nature to stimulate innovations in thinking as well as in engineering applications? Concentrating on flight and propulsion, this unique and accessible two-volume set of books compares fluid dynamics solutions in nature with those in engineering. The topics range from up-to-date research to innovative product design. The respected international contributors present up-to-date research in an easy to understand manner, giving common viewpoints from fields such as zoology, engineering, biology, fluid mechanics and physics. This transdisciplinary approach eliminates barriers and opens wider perspectives. This book will be of interest to anyone who is keen to understand nature and evolution, as well as researchers, lecturers, postgraduates and students who are keen to understand nature and evolution. Product developers in the fields of application of engineering or medicine will also be interested in the practical side for future research and development proposals.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Southampton
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations, ports.
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84564-095-8 (9781845640958)
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Content
Chapter 5: Applications in engineering, nature and medicine: parallels to/inspirations from nature Flexible-wing-based micro air vehicles; Flapping-wing micro air vehicles; Shape-adaptive wings - the unfulfilled dream of flight; Unsteady wing characteristics at low Reynolds number; Self-actuating flaps on bird and aircraft wings; Hydrodynamics of dolphin skin and other compliant surfaces; Drag reduction with riblets in nature and engineering; Heat transfer enhancement techniques and their application in turbomachinery; Flow separations in blood flow - its significance in the human circulation and in artificial organs Chapter 6: Numerical methods for unsteady flow applications in engineering and nature Steady and unsteady aerodynamics; Oscillating hydro-wing as a propulsor in the quasi-steady domain; Navier-Stokes computation of hovering dynamics; Recent advances in unsteady boundary layer transition research; An indicial-Polhamus aerodynamic model of insect-like flapping wings in hover Chapter 7: Experimental methods for unsteady flow applications in engineering and nature Modern image-based experimental methods for application in fluid dynamics; Unsteady airfoil experiments; Vortex wakes of bird flight: old theory, new data and future prospects; Shedding light on animal-generated flows: quantitative analysis of animal-generated flow patterns using DPIV; Temperature and pressure sensitive coatings