使用二维CFD模型对曼塔射线的水力动力性能进行研究
Wenxian Li1,2, Kai Ni2, Cunjun Li1
1Zhoushan Institute of Calibration and Testing for Quality and Technology Supervision, Zhoushan 316021, China.
Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 25, 2025
概括
研究人员通过调整动力学参数来优化鱼的游泳. 具有特定波数的低振幅,高频运动最大限度地提高推力和能源效率,以获得更好的水力动力性能.
科学领域:
- 流体动力学 流体动力学
- 生物机械工程 生物机械工程
- 海洋生物学 海洋生物学
背景情况:
- 计算流体动力学 (CFD) 是研究鱼水力学的主要方法.
- 了解鱼的游泳机制对于仿生设计和生态研究至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究动力学参数对鱼鱼水力动力学性能的影响.
- 为了确定最大化推力和推进效率的最佳参数.
主要方法:
- 一个2D计算流体动力学 (CFD) 模型被开发和验证.
- 模拟集中在波数,振幅和频率对胸性能的影响上.
- 进行了直角实验,以确定峰值性能条件.
主要成果:
- 通过低振幅,高频推进和最佳波数实现最佳的能源利用.
- 在1Hz频率,0.3c振幅和0.4波数下观察到8.55N的最大推力.
- 在0.8 Hz频率,0.3 c振幅和0.4 波数下,准推进效率的峰值达到了82.4%.
结论:
- 调节波数 (0.35-0.4),频率 (0.7-0.9 Hz) 和振幅 (0.3-0.325 c) 可以提高性能.
- 这种最佳配置产生推力>3.04N和效率>70.4%.
- 这些发现为设计高效的水上机动系统提供了洞察力.
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