S I D E V I E W
Vortex Structures
F R O N T V I E W
Pressure Fields
T O P V I E W
Transient Motion
3D W I N G F L A P P I N G with F S I
Computational fluid dynamics simulations were performed using an unsteady compressible flow solver (STORM) to determine the acoustic characteristics of a flexible membrane flapping wing for a Coconut Rhino beetle at hovering and forward flight conditions. CAESIM includes advanced capabilities for aerodynamic analysis of moving bodies in turbulent compressible flows, including rigid-body and flexible membrane fluid-structure interactions.
CAESIM simulates 3D transient wing flapping motion with compressibility and fluid-structure interaction (Funding: UOH - J. Allen)
3 D F L I G H T
Vorticity
I S O - V I E W
Pressure Waves
S T A T I C V I E W
Streamlines