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

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dc.contributor.advisorTezduyar, Tayfun E.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAkin, John Edward.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMeade, Andrew J., Jr.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTakizawa, Kenji
dc.creatorPuntel, Anthony
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-24T19:41:11Z
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-24T19:41:32Z
dc.date.available2013-07-24T19:41:11Z
dc.date.available2013-07-24T19:41:32Z
dc.date.created2012-12
dc.date.issued2013-07-24
dc.date.submittedDecember 2012
dc.date.updated2013-07-24T19:41:33Z
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.
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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>.
dc.identifier.slug123456789/ETD-2012-12-204
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/71680
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectMicro aerial vehicle
dc.subjectBio-inspired flapping
dc.subjectLocust
dc.subjectAerodynamics
dc.subjectSpace-time techniques
dc.subjectNURBS
dc.titleComputational Aerodynamics Modeling of Flapping Wings With Video-Tracked Locust-Wing Motion
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentMechanical Engineering and Materials Science
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
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