The implementation of tubercles on foils has demonstrated significant benefits, with the most
evident occurring during post-stall. However, the flow mechanism (s) responsible for these …

The hydrodynamic characteristics of a novel twin-protuberance hydrofoil design mimicking
the two prominent tubercles present on a humpback whale flipper are investigated. The foil …

The present study seeks to conduct numerical investigations of the cavitating flow
characteristics around a sinusoidal wavy leading edge (WLE) 3-D hydrofoil underlying a …

Hydrodynamic characteristics of hydrofoils with leading-edge tubercles were experimentally
investigated in a water tunnel at a Reynolds number of Re= 1.4× 10 4. Particle image …

Sinusoidal modifications to the leading edge of a foil, or tubercles, have been shown to
improve aerodynamic performance under certain flow conditions. One of the mechanisms of …

Dynamic stall flow conditions affect the performance of most Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
(VAWT) designs; however, the associated losses are especially relevant in smaller turbines …

In this paper, the open source software OpenFOAM is used to perform a numerical
investigation of the cavitating flow around a modified NACA63 4-021 hydrofoil with …

A numerical investigation of the flow mechanisms and fluctuating aerodynamic
performances of an airfoil with leading-edge protuberances is presented within post-stall …

Cavitation is a challenging and complex phenomenon in hydraulic machineries such as
pumps, turbines, and marine propellers. The shedding and collapse of the cavitation cloud …

In the current paper, large eddy simulation is utilized to study the effect of various wavy
leading edges on the control of cavitation around a modified NACA63 4-021 hydrofoil in the …