Drag Reduction Using Biomimetic Sharkskin Denticles

Dinesh Bhatia, Devinder Yadav, Yingxue Zhao, Jian Wang

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Abstract

This paper explores the use of sharkskin in improving the aerodynamic performance of aerofoils. A biomimetic analysis of the sharkskin denticles was conducted and the denticles were incorporated on the surface of a 2-Dimensional (2D) NACA0012 aerofoil. The aerodynamic performance including the drag reduction rate, lift enhancement rate, and Lift to Drag (L/D) enhancement rate for sharkskin denticles were calculated at different locations along the chord line of the aerofoil and at different Angles of Attack (AOAs) through Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Two different denticle orientations were tested. Conditional results indicate that the denticle reduces drag by 4.3% and attains an L/D enhancement ratio of 3.6%.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7665-7672
Number of pages8
JournalEngineering, Technology and Applied Science Research
Volume11
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2021

Keywords

  • CFD
  • biomimetics
  • drag reduction
  • flow control
  • sharkskin denticles

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering
  • Materials Science (miscellaneous)
  • Signal Processing

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