Computational Simulation of Flow Over the 3D Models of 2 Ichthyosaurs and a Bottlenose Dolphin (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

Computational Simulation of Flow Over the 3D Models of 2 Ichthyosaurs and a Bottlenose Dolphin

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Computational simulation of flow over the 3D models of two ichthyosaurs and a bottlenose dolphin. Velocity plot (left) and pressure coefficient (right) for a primitive ichthyosaur (Chaohusaurus), a derived fish-shaped ichthyosaur (Ophthalmosaurus) and a modern bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops).

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Susana Gutarra, University of Bristol

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