Inverse-Reynolds-dominance approach to transient fluid dynamics

An inverse dynamics approach to face animation.

Muscle-based models of the human face produce high quality animation but rely on recorded muscle activity signals or synthetic muscle signals that are often derived by trial and error. This paper presents a dynamic inversion of a muscle-based model (Lucero and Munhall, 1999) that permits the animation to be created from kinematic recordings of facial movements. Using a nonlinear optimizer (Powe...

Biological Fluid Dynamics: Swimming at low Reynolds numbers

DSC approach to Computational Fluid Dynamics

This paper presents the Dual Scattering Channel numerical solution of the Navier-Stokes Equations for quasi-incompressible flow in the OberbeckBoussinesq approximation. The implementation in hexahedral non-orthogonal mesh is outlined and a numerical example given which illustrates the approach. MSC-classes: 65C20, 65M06, 76D05 Westerham on March 6, 2008

Gauge Theoretic Approach to Fluid Dynamics

The Hamiltonian dynamics of a compressible inviscid fluid is formulated as a gauge theory. The idea of gauge equivalence is exploited to unify the study of apparantly distinct physical problems and solutions of new models can be generated from known fluid velocity profiles. PACS Numders: 47.10.+g, 03.40Gc, 11.15.-q

Low Reynolds Number Flow Validation Using Computational Fluid Dynamics with Application to Micro Air Vehicles

Title of dissertation: LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER FLOW VALIDATION USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS WITH APPLICATION TO MICRO AIR VEHICLES Eric J. Schroeder, Master of Science, 2005 Thesis directed by: Associate Professor James D. Baeder Department of Aerospace Engineering The flow physics involved in low Reynolds number flow is investigated computationally to examine the fundamental flow properties ...