Modeling the dynamics of spring-driven oscillating-foil propulsion

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 285-296

  Harper, Karen A ^a,b,c   Berkemeier, Matthew D ^b,d,e   Grace, Sheryl ^{b,f,g,h,i,j,k}  

^a CHARLES RIVER ANALYTICS   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^g OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

ⁱ Amer Inst of Aero and Astronaut   (United States)

^j ASME   (United States)

^k AIAA   (United States)

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Author keywords

AUV propulsion; Oscillating foil; Robotic fish; Unsteady propulsion

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; OSCILLATIONS; ROBOTS; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); UNDERWATER EQUIPMENT;

AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES; OSCILLATING FOIL; ROBOTIC FISH; UNSTEADY PROPULSION;

VEHICLE SPRINGS;

EID: 0032117920     PISSN: 03649059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/48.701206     Document Type: Article

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