Experimental study on oscillating wing for propulsor with bending mechanism modeled on caudal muscle-skeletal structure of tuna

JSME International Journal, Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1117-1124

  Morikawa, Hirohisa ^a   Nakao, Seitaroh ^b   Kobayashi, Shun Ichi ^a   Wada, Hiroshi ^c  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Dainippon Insatsu Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Air rubber artificial muscle; Biomechanism; Caudal fin of tuna; Measurement and control; Muscle and skeleton; Oscillating wing; Propulsion

Indexed keywords

JOINTS (ANATOMY); MUSCLE; OSCILLATIONS; PRESSURE CONTROL;

PROPULSIVE FORCES;

PROPULSION;

FISH;

EID: 0035722305     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.44.1117     Document Type: Article

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