Optimization of Flapping Airfoils For Maximum Thrust and Propulsive Efficiency

The thrust and/or propulsive efficiency of a single flapping airfoil is maximized by using a numerical optimization method based on the steepest ascent. The flapping motion of the airfoil is described by a combined sinusoidal plunge and pitching motion. Optimization parameters are taken to be the am...

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Published in:AIAA journal 2005-11, Vol.43 (11), p.2329-2336
Main Authors: Tuncer, Ismail H, Kaya, Mustafa
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description The thrust and/or propulsive efficiency of a single flapping airfoil is maximized by using a numerical optimization method based on the steepest ascent. The flapping motion of the airfoil is described by a combined sinusoidal plunge and pitching motion. Optimization parameters are taken to be the amplitudes of the plunge and pitching motions and the phase shift between them at a fixed flapping frequency. Two-dimensional, unsteady, low-speed, laminar, and turbulent flows are computed by using a Navier-Stokes solver on moving overset grids. Computations are performed in parallel in a computer cluster. The optimization data show that high thrust values may be obtained at the expense of propulsive efficiency. For a high propulsive efficiency, the effective angle of attack of the airfoil is reduced, and large-scale vortex formations at the leading edge are prevented.
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