[HTML][HTML] Review on bio-inspired flight systems and bionic aerodynamics

HAN Jiakun, HUI Zhe, T Fangbao, C Gang - Chinese Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Features of owl wings that promote silent flight

H Wagner, M Weger, M Klaas… - Interface focus, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Owls are an order of birds of prey that are known for the development of a silent flight. We
review here the morphological adaptations of owls leading to silent flight and discuss also …

Trailing-edge flow and noise control using porous treatments

SAS Ali, M Azarpeyvand, CRI Da Silva - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2018 - cambridge.org
This paper is concerned with the application of porous treatments as a means of flow and
aerodynamic noise reduction. An extensive experimental investigation is undertaken to …

Bioinspired trailing-edge noise control

IA Clark, WN Alexander, W Devenport, S Glegg… - AIAA Journal, 2017 - arc.aiaa.org
Strategies for trailing-edge noise control have been inspired by the downy canopy that
covers the surface of exposed flight feathers of many owl species. Previous wind-tunnel …

Numerical investigation of noise reduction mechanisms in a bio-inspired airfoil

A Bodling, A Sharma - Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents a numerical analysis of an airfoil geometry inspired by the down coat of
the night owl. The objective is to understand the mechanisms of airfoil trailing edge noise …

Analytic solution for aerodynamic noise generated by plates with spanwise-varying trailing edges

LJ Ayton - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2018 - cambridge.org
This paper presents an analytic solution for aerodynamic noise generated by an unsteady
wall pressure gust interacting with a spanwise-variable trailing edge in a background steady …

[HTML][HTML] A novel sound absorber design of nanofibrous composite porous material

W Sun, B Pan, X Song, H Xiao, J Zhou, D Sui - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
This study mainly focuses on the structural design, acoustic performance prediction, and
experimental validation of a novel composite sound absorber that is similar to the feather …

Numerical investigation of low-noise airfoils inspired by the down coat of owls

A Bodling, A Sharma - Bioinspiration & biomimetics, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Numerical analysis of airfoil geometries inspired by the down coat of the night owl is
presented. The bioinspired geometry consists of an array of'finlet fences', which is placed …

Experimental investigation on vortex sound interaction in self-induced acoustic resonance

Z Hong, Y Fu, L Chen, M Yang - Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2023 - Elsevier
Acoustic resonance induced by vortex sound interaction in a confined space could cause
both noise pollution and acoustic fatigue issues. The mechanism of vortex sound interaction …

Numerical and experimental studies on the owl-inspired propellers with various serrated trailing edges

Y Gu, F Song, H Bai, J Wu, K Liu, B Nie, L Wang… - Applied Acoustics, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study investigates owl-inspired propellers with various serrated trailing edge
configurations. An analysis utilizes a numerical model that integrates computational fluid …