A practical method for simulating pectoral fin locomotion of a biomimetic autonomous underwater vehicle

2004 International Symposium on Underwater Technology, UT'04 - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 323-329

  Chiu, Forng Chen ^a   Chen, Chi Kang ^a   Guo, Jenhwa ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autonomous underwater vehicle; Biomimetics; Pectoral fin; Simulation

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES;

BLADE ELEMENTS; FIN LOCOMOTION; UNDULATORY LOCOMOTION;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 28244438745     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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