A flat plate sheds vortex blobs from its edges when the user-defined leading-edge suction parameter (LESP) or trailing-edge suction parameter (TESP) is exceeded. Near-edge singularities are regularized using the C∞ velocity smoothing method of S. Alben, “Falling plates with leading-edge vortex shedding,” Phys. Rev. Fluids, 2025. Porosity is modeled following O. Inoue (1985), by allowing a fraction α(β) of the freestream to pass through the plate rather than being diverted around it, with the α(β) relationship established in S. A. Bollt, M. Koochesfahani & M. Gharib, “Experimental study of perforated plate wakes upon starting motion,” J. Fluid Mech.. Built on the Darakananda & Eldredge (2019) codebase.
Press → to accelerate the plate to the right. Press R to restart.