25th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 3 - 8 September 2006, Hamburg, Germany
Paper ICAS2006-2.7S

PROPULSIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF BIOMORPHING AIRFOILS IN GROUND EFFECT

C. Han, H. Lee*, J. Cho**
Konkuk Univ., Korea; *Sindorico; **Hanyang Univ.

Keywords: Biomorphing Foil, Ground Effect, Unsteady Panel Method

The unsteady aerodynamic analysis of biomorphing airfoils is important in its applications to the aerial and hydro robots. The thrust characteristics of flapping biomorphing airfoils will be addressed using an unsteady panel method. The effects of airfoil shape changes during unsteady arbitrary motions on the propulsive characteristics will be investigated.

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