Fluid-structure interaction of bio-inspired flexible slender structures: A review of selected topics
Flexible slender structures are ubiquitous in biological systems and engineering
applications. Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) plays a key role in the dynamics of such …
applications. Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) plays a key role in the dynamics of such …
[HTML][HTML] Immersed boundary methods for simulations of biological flows in swimming and flying bio-locomotion: A review
Y Zeng, Y Wang, D Yang, Q Chen - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …
rigid structures that undergo large deformations and displacements, as well as rich …
Recent trends and progress in the immersed boundary method
The immersed boundary method is a methodology for dealing with boundary conditions at
fluid–fluid and fluid–solid interfaces. The immersed boundary method has been attracting …
fluid–fluid and fluid–solid interfaces. The immersed boundary method has been attracting …
Cool your jets: biological jet propulsion in marine invertebrates
Pulsatile jet propulsion is a common swimming mode used by a diverse array of aquatic taxa
from chordates to cnidarians. This mode of locomotion has interested both biologists and …
from chordates to cnidarians. This mode of locomotion has interested both biologists and …
[HTML][HTML] Biochemical Characterization of Cassiopea andromeda (Forsskål, 1775), Another Red Sea Jellyfish in the Western Mediterranean Sea
G De Rinaldis, A Leone, S De Domenico… - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increasing frequency of native jellyfish proliferations and massive appearance of non-
indigenous jellyfish species recently concur to impact Mediterranean coastal ecosystems …
indigenous jellyfish species recently concur to impact Mediterranean coastal ecosystems …
Pulsed-jet propulsion of a squid-inspired swimmer at high Reynolds number
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 …
and other cephalopods is proposed. The two-dimensional squid-like swimmer has a flexible …
Propulsive performance and vortex dynamics of jellyfish-like propulsion with burst-and-coast strategy
The propulsive performance and vortex dynamics of a two-dimensional model for the
jellyfish-like propulsion with burst-and-coast strategy are investigated using a penalty …
jellyfish-like propulsion with burst-and-coast strategy are investigated using a penalty …
Hydrodynamics of a self-propelled flexible fin near the ground
Many animals in nature experience hydrodynamic benefits by swimming near the ground.
Inspired by near-ground swimmers, a flexible fin flapping near the ground was modeled in a …
Inspired by near-ground swimmers, a flexible fin flapping near the ground was modeled in a …
Fluid dynamics and efficiency of colonial swimming via multijet propulsion at intermediate Reynolds numbers
Colonial physonect siphonophores swim via laterally distributed multijet propulsion at
intermediate Reynolds numbers (Re's) on the orders of 1–1000. Here, a computational fluid …
intermediate Reynolds numbers (Re's) on the orders of 1–1000. Here, a computational fluid …
Fluid-structure investigation of a squid-inspired swimmer
X Bi, Q Zhu - Physics of Fluids, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
We propose a novel underwater propulsion system inspired by the jet-propelled locomotion
mechanism of squids and other cephalopods. A two-dimensional nonaxisymmetric fluid …
mechanism of squids and other cephalopods. A two-dimensional nonaxisymmetric fluid …