Research Article
A Comparative Numerical Study on the Performances and Vortical Patterns of Two Bioinspired Oscillatory Mechanisms: Undulating and Pure Heaving
Figure 17
Comparison of simulation results of three grid resolutions of fine (10124 nodes), medium (20436 nodes), and course (40732 nodes) meshes for = 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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