Maximizing the efficiency of a flexible propulsor using experimental optimization

Physics & Astronomy

• optimization 100%
• propulsive efficiency 65%
• heaving 60%
• Strouhal number 48%
• angle of attack 48%
• trailing edges 45%
• pitch (inclination) 45%
• thrust 42%
• leading edges 41%
• particle image velocimetry 40%
• resonant frequencies 33%
• time lag 32%
• boundary conditions 27%
• gradients 24%
• fluids 22%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Strouhal number 39%
• Force measurement 36%
• Velocity measurement 31%
• Angle of attack 30%
• Natural frequencies 25%
• Boundary conditions 23%
• Fluids 19%