Flexible slender structures are ubiquitous in biological systems and engineering
applications. Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) plays a key role in the dynamics of such …

Biological flows in swimming and flying bio-locomotion usually involve intricate flexible or
rigid structures that undergo large deformations and displacements, as well as rich …

Understanding the connection between physiology and kinematics of natural swimmers is of
great importance to design efficient bio-inspired underwater vehicles. This study looks at …

We develop a high-fidelity multi-physics model and, by using it, study the energy conversion
process of a piezohydroelastic flag. Instead of a regular flag with a clamped upstream …

In the aquatic world jet propulsion is a highly successful locomotion method utilized by a
variety of species. Among them cephalopods such as squids excel in their ability for high …

An inflation–deflation propulsion system inspired by the jet propulsion mechanism of squids
and other cephalopods is proposed. The two-dimensional squid-like swimmer has a flexible …

The wavelength of undulatory kinematics of fish is an important parameter to determine their
hydrodynamic performance. This study focuses on numerical examination of this feature by …

By using an axisymmetric immersed-boundary model, we numerically investigate the thrust
generation of a deformable body via pulsed jetting. We focus on a single discharging …

In this study, numerical simulations are employed to investigate the hydrodynamic
performance and wake topology of a swimming Rhinoptera javanica. The study is motivated …

A pulsed-jet propulsive system which includes a deformable body and a nozzle affixed to it
is proposed and numerically examined. The impact of nozzle geometry on the performance …