Comprehensive efficiency analysis of air-cooled vs water-cooled electric motor for unmanned aerial vehicle

M Chang, B Lai, H Wang, J Bai, Z Mao - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The efficiency of an electric motor for an unmanned aerial vehicle can reduce when its
temperature exceeds the working temperature. In this paper, air-and water-cooling methods …

Effect of leading-edge protrusion shapes for passive flow control measure on wind turbine blades

S Roy, B Das, A Biswas - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present study, protrusions in the leading edge of the NACA 4415 airfoil were
incorporated as a passive flow control measure on the wind turbine blades. Three airfoil …

Effect of discontinuous biomimetic leading-edge protuberances on the performance of vertical axis wind turbines

H Chang, D Li, R Zhang, H Wang, Y He, Z Zuo, S Liu - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The clustering distribution of vertical axis wind turbines in limited sea areas is a hot direction
in offshore wind power. This study attempts to use biomimetic protuberances to improve the …

Effect of waves on leading edge of modified Savonius rotor blades

R Patel, V Patel - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The blade profile of the Savonius hydrokinetic turbine has a significant effect on the
performance of the rotor. Many previous numerical and experimental research suggested …

Optimization design on blade with bionic protuberances of horizontal axis wind turbine

X Wei, D Li, H Chang, R Zhang, H Wang - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The operating conditions of wind turbines are changeable, and the flow separation limits the
power generation capacity. In order to improve the output power of wind turbines, based on …

How hydrofoil leading-edge biomimetic structure affects unsteady cavitating flow: A numerical study

X Li, J Duan, T Sun - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Cavitation is an unsteady complex turbulent flow phenomenon that increases the resistance
of propellers and hydrofoils, reduces hydrodynamic efficiency, and erodes surfaces …

Aerodynamic characteristics of shark scale-based vortex generators upon symmetrical airfoil

S Arunvinthan, VS Raatan, S Nadaraja Pillai, AA Pasha… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
A series of wind tunnel tests were carried out to determine the effect of shark scale-based
vortex generators (SSVG) on a NACA 0015 symmetrical airfoil's aerodynamic …

Turbulence Model Study for aerodynamic analysis of the leading edge tubercle wing for Low Reynolds Number flows

I Ali, T Hussain, IN Unar, L Kumar, IU Ahad - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
A turbulence model study was performed to analyze the flow around the Tubercle Leading
Edge (TLE) wing. Five turbulence models were selected to evaluate aerodynamic force …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of leading-edge protuberances on swept wing aircraft performance

X Wei, D Li, S Li, H Chang, X Fu, Z Zuo… - International Journal of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Stall is a complex phenomenon in aircraft that must be suppressed during flight. As a novel
passive control method, bionic leading-edge protuberances (LEPs) have attracted …

Investigation of the decisive factor for the effectiveness of biomimetic protuberances during the stall process

H Chang, D Li, X Wei, Y He, H Wang, Z Zuo - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
This study investigates the influence of leading-edge protuberances (LEP) on the stall
process of airfoils to identify the decisive factor in the effectiveness of LEPs. Owing to its …