Computational Aerodynamics Modeling of Flapping Wings With Video-Tracked Locust-Wing Motion

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dc.contributor.advisorTezduyar, Tayfun E.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAkin, John Edward.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMeade, Andrew J., Jr.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTakizawa, Kenjien_US
dc.creatorPuntel, Anthonyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-24T19:41:11Zen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-24T19:41:32Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-07-24T19:41:11Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-07-24T19:41:32Zen_US
dc.date.created2012-12en_US
dc.date.issued2013-07-24en_US
dc.date.submittedDecember 2012en_US
dc.date.updated2013-07-24T19:41:33Zen_US
dc.description.abstractThe thesis focuses on special space--time computational techniquesintroduced recently for computational aerodynamics modeling of flapping wings of an actual locust. These techniques complement the Deforming-Spatial-Domain/Stabilized Space--Time (DSD/SST) formulation, which is the core computational technique. The DSD/SST formulation was developed for flows with moving interfaces, and the version used in the computations is "DST/SST-VMST," which is the space--time version of the residual-based variational multiscale (VMS) method. The special space--time techniques are based on using NURBS basis functions for the temporal representation of the motion of the locust wings. The motion data is extracted from the high-speed video recordings of a locust in a wind tunnel. In addition, temporal NURBS basis functions are used in representation of the motion of the volume meshes computed and also in remeshing. These ingredients provide an accurate and e fficient way of dealing with the wind tunnel data and the mesh. The thesis includes a detailed study on how the spatial and temporal resolutions influence the quality of the numerical solution.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationPuntel, Anthony. "Computational Aerodynamics Modeling of Flapping Wings With Video-Tracked Locust-Wing Motion." (2013) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71680">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71680</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.slug123456789/ETD-2012-12-204en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/71680en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectMicro aerial vehicleen_US
dc.subjectBio-inspired flappingen_US
dc.subjectLocusten_US
dc.subjectAerodynamicsen_US
dc.subjectSpace-time techniquesen_US
dc.subjectNURBSen_US
dc.titleComputational Aerodynamics Modeling of Flapping Wings With Video-Tracked Locust-Wing Motionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentMechanical Engineering and Materials Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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