领先的尖端旋升降机速飞行器
J J Videler1, E J Stamhuis, G D E Povel
1Department of Marine Biology (Experimental Marine Zoology Group), Groningen University, Post Office Box 14, 9750 AA, Haren, Netherlands. j.j.videler@biol.rug.nl
概括
鸟类的飞行机制需要修改. 鸟类通过其横向的手翼上的前沿 vortices 来产生升力,挑战了以前的空气动力学模型.
科学领域:
- 航空空气动力学航空空气动力学
- 比较生物力学比较生物力学
- 流体动力学 流体动力学
背景情况:
- 传统的鸟类飞行模型假设在翅膀上附着的流动.
- 最近的研究表明,鸟类飞行中存在非常规的空气动力学机制.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究飞鸟飞行中扫回式手翼的空气动力学作用.
- 挑战和修订当前对鸟类升力和阻力产生的理解.
主要方法:
- 在水中道中的普通快翼的物理建模.
- 使用数字粒子图像速度计 (DPIV) 进行量化流量分析.
- 在现实的雷诺兹数 (375037,500) 测试滑翔飞行.
主要成果:
- 在较小的攻击角度 (5°10°) 观察到稳定的前沿.
- 扫回的手翼积极通过这些流产生升力.
- 臂翼流动可以保持常规连接,与手翼功能不同.
结论:
- 鸟类的飞行,特别是升力产生,依赖于非传统的空气动力学,包括前沿的.
- 突出了手臂翼和手翼在空气流管理中的独特作用.
- 这项研究需要对已建立的鸟类飞行理论进行修订.
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