Numerical study of wings with wavy leading and trailing edges.
Inspired by the pectoral flippers of the humpback whale, the use of spanwise waviness in wings has been considered in the literature as a possible way of delaying the stall, and possibly also reducing the drag coefficient, allowing for improved aerodynamic characteristics. In order to provide a bett...
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Format: | Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da USP
2016
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Online Access: | http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3150/tde-03032017-110359/ https://doi.org/10.11606/T.3.2017.tde-03032017-110359 |