04.2 - Aerostructures Design, Structural Dynamics, Aeroelasticity
EFFECT OF MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES ON THE AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WING AND TAIL FEATHERS OF A TAXIDERMY BLACK-TAILED GULL
N. Kishimoto¹, R. Sakata¹, Y. Iwami², N. Tomita², M. Tamayama, JAXA, Japan; Y. Tanahashi³, T. Ikeda³; ¹Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan ;²Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, Japan ;³Chubu University, Japan
In this study, we developed a reconfigurable taxidermy model and measured the effects on aerodynamic characteristics of changing the wing and tail feathers of a single specimen. This approach, which bridges ornithological knowledge and engineering methods, allows for direct comparison of the aerodynamic characteristics of different wing shapes.