A Comparative Numerical Study on the Performances and Vortical Patterns of Two Bioinspired Oscillatory Mechanisms: Undulating and Pure Heaving

Figure 15

Comparison of simulation results with the experimental results of Anderson et al. [30] with = 0.75, ψ = 90°, and St = 0.2 versus maximum angle of attack. (a) Mean thrust coefficient. (b) Mean power coefficient. (c) Efficiency.

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