Humans' initial desire for flight stems from the imitation of flying creatures in nature. The
excellent flight performance of flying animals will inevitably become a source of inspiration …

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

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 …

Fish adaption behaviors in complex environments are of great importance in improving the
performance of underwater vehicles. This work presents a numerical study of the adaption …

Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) is a very common physical phenomenon which extensively
exists in nature, human daily life and many engineering applications. The lattice Boltzmann …

The flow control of a circular cylinder by using a flexible filament has been numerically
investigated in this work. The cylinder is either fixed or elastically mounted, and the filament …

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 …

The work in this paper focuses on the examination of the effect of variable stiffness
distributions on the kinematics and propulsion performance of a tuna-like swimmer. This is …

In this study, we experimentally studied the relationship between wingbeat frequency and
resonant frequency of 30 individuals of eight insect species from five orders: Odonata …

Flying insects are capable of flapping their wings to provide the required power and control
forces for flight. A coordinated organizational system including muscles, wings, and control …