Date of Award
2018
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Ocean Engineering
Department
Ocean Engineering
First Advisor
Jason Dahl
Abstract
The existence of a wall near a foil body in a freestream influences the hydro-dynamic forces exerted on the body. In this research, numerical simulations are performed to investigate the hydrodynamics of a NACA 0012 foil with wall effects using open source software, a 2-D Navier-Stokes solver based on the Boundary Data Immersion Method (BDIM). The inherent difference between the 2-D and 3-D dynamic wall effects is shown by comparing experimentally obtained measurements of vortex shedding behind a flapping foil with a numerical simulation using the same kinematics. The differences are significant in terms of the thrust force coefficient profiles and the vortex development. Particle image velocimetry (PIV), using data from an experiment, shows that the vortex at the tip significantly influences the formation and phasing of the wake.
Recommended Citation
Park, Jeong-Yong, "Numerical and Experimental Study of Flapping Foils with Dynamic Wall Effect" (2018). Open Access Master's Theses. Paper 1192.
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/theses/1192
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