Abstract:The control and stability of flying and swimming animals is typically determined by measuring their responses to discrete gust perturbations. For the rigorous measurement and analysis of such responses, it is necessary to generate gusts that are precise, controllable and repeatable. Here, we present a method to generate discrete gusts under laboratory conditions using a vortex ring. Unlike other methods of gust generation, the vortex ring can be well characterized and is highly controllable. We first outline t… Show more
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