Dynamic aerodynamic-structural coupling numerical simulation on the flexible wing of a cicada based on ansys

Most biological flyers undergo orderly deformation in flight, and the deformations of wings lead to complex fluid-structure interactions. In this paper, an aerodynamic-structural coupling method of flapping wing is developed based on ANSYS to simulate the flapping of flexible wing. Firstly, a three-dimensional model of the cicada’s wing is established. Then, numerical simulation method of unsteady flow field and structure calculation method of nonlinear large deformation are studied basing on Fluent module and Transient Structural module in ANSYS, the examples are used to prove the validity of the method. Finally, Fluent module and Transient Structural module are connected through the System Coupling module to make a two-way fluidstructure Coupling computational framework. Comparing with the rigid wing of a cicada, the coupling results of the flexible wing shows that the flexible deformation can increase the aerodynamic performances of flapping flight.