TY - CHAP A1 - Jones, Kevin A1 - Castro, Breno A1 - Mahmoud, Osama A1 - Pollard, S. A1 - Platzer, Max A1 - Neef, Matthias A1 - Gonet, K. A1 - Hummel, D. T1 - A collaborative numerical and experimental investigation of flapping-wing propulsion T2 - 40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit N2 - An international, collaborative investigation is undertaken to evaluate the relative merits and limitations of various numerical methods and experimental measurement techniques, specifically for the analysis of flapping-wing propulsion. A finite aspect-ratio configuration is extensively investigated, both quantitatively and qualitatively, in a low-speed wind tunnel. Direct force measurements are made, as well as time-accurate and time-averaged laser Doppler velocimetry and unsteady flow visualization. The reduced frequency, mean angle of attack, aspect ratio and Reynolds number are varied in the experiments. The experiment is numerically simulated using flatplate theory, two and three-dimensional panel codes, and two and three-dimensional Euler and Navier- Stokes solvers. The ability of each of the methods to capture important aspects of the flow physics are evaluated through comparisons with each other and the experimental data. Additionally, the comparisons indicate areas where further research is needed. The collaborative effort provides a survey of available capabilities and provides a fixed set of flappingwing data for others to compare against. Y1 - 2002 UR - http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/book/10.2514/MASM02 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2002-706 PB - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics CY - Reston, Virigina ER -