Institute of Flow Research
Institute of Flow Research
Institute of Flow Research
出版者
宇宙航空研究開発機構
出版者(英)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
雑誌名
宇宙航空研究開発機構特別資料: 境界層遷移の解明と制御研究会講演論文集 第35回・第36回
雑誌名(英)
JAXA Special Publication: Proceedings of the 35th and 36th JAXA Workshops on Investigation and Control of Boundary-Layer Transition
巻
JAXA-SP-05-012
ページ
69 - 72
発行年
2006-02-01
抄録(英)
Kites are the most popular toy in the world. In Japan people enjoy carps swimming in the fragrant May wind. They belong to the same family from the fluid dynamical viewpoint. We have made wind-tunnel experiments on the performance of carp model. As a simplified model we chose straight round hollow cylinder of various size and weight. If a model is light enough, it floats in the flow by a single support thread attached to the mouth. Obviously, the lift force acting on the cylinder supports the model. If a model us heavy, it start violent oscillations. The reason for the oscillation seems to be due to the stall of cylinder wing. Models of carps suspended in the wind tunnel show similar performance. The best way in realizing a stable swimming is the choice of connecting corps to a rod.