Boyang Li

TL;DR: In this paper, the VIV energy harvesting of two bluff bodies in tandem arrangement is investigated using two-dimensional numerical simulations in the spacing range of 2-50 diameters, and the simulation results indicate that the upstream cylinder will be suppressed when the spacing is less than 5 diameters.

TL;DR: In this paper, a parametric modeling and optimization method for wind turbines was proposed to obtain the highest power output, in which a quadratic polynomial curve was bent to describe a blade.

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of cross-section on the FIM of spring-mounted oscillators were numerically investigated with 2D simulations to examine the effect of cross section on hydrokinetic energy harnessing, and the results indicated that in the VIV region, the response of circular cylinder is the strongest; the maximum amplitude (0.078m) and maximum converted power (4.6W) are achieved at Re'='4.61 × 104 × 105).

TL;DR: A novel optimization process is proposed to find the optimal layout of landing gears for an underwater glider, based on which the comprehensive performance of the underwater landing platform is significantly improved.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of submergence depth on the FIV response and energy conversion was studied using 2-dimensional RANS equations in conjunction with SST k- ω turbulence model.