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Area of Science:

  • Fluid dynamics
  • Aerodynamics
  • Bio-inspired engineering

Background:

  • Flapping flight generates complex vortical structures.
  • Experimental data on the 3D vorticity distribution in the far wake of flapping wings is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally investigate the 3D vortex wake structure in near and far fields of a flapping wing.
  • To analyze the distribution and evolution of vorticity for a fruitfly-like wing.

Main Methods:

  • Volumetric three-component velocimetry was employed.
  • A dynamically scaled flapping wing with fruitfly kinematics was used.

Main Results:

  • An integrated vortex structure comprising tip vortex (TV), trailing-edge shear layer (TESL), and leading-edge vortex was identified.
  • The TESL rolls into a root vortex (RV) that, with the TV, contracts and stretches in the wake.
  • Downwash distribution was observed in an arc-shaped region; a closed vortex ring was not formed.

Conclusions:

  • Vortex stretching and downward convection were confirmed for both TV and RV.
  • Convection, secondary tilting, and stretching effects are dominant in vorticity evolution.