Shape-Morphing Dynamics of Soft Compliant Membranes for Drag and Turbulence Modulation
Shape-Morphing Dynamics of Soft Compliant Membranes for Drag and Turbulence Modulation
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用于阻力和湍流调制的软柔顺膜的形状变形动力学
DOI:
10.1103/physrevlett.131.114003
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发表时间:
2023
影响因子:
8.6
通讯作者:
Breuer, Kenneth S.
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作者:
Mathai, Varghese;Das, Asimanshu;Naylor, Dante L.;Breuer, Kenneth S.
We study the kinematics and dynamics of a highly compliant membrane disk placed head-on in a uniform flow. With increasing flow velocity, the membrane deforms nonlinearly into increasingly parachutelike shapes. These aerodynamically elongated materials exhibit a modified drag law, which is linked to the elastohydrodynamic interactions. We predict the unsteady structural response of the membranes using a nonlinear, aeroelastic model—in excellent agreement with experimental measurements of deformations and force fluctuations. With simultaneous membrane interface tracking, force measurements and flow tracing, we reveal that a peculiar skewness in the membrane’s oscillations triggers turbulence production in the wake, thereby modulating the drag. The present work provides a demonstration of the complex interplay between soft materials and fluid turbulence, leading to new, emergent system properties.