Experimental confirmation of the propulsion of marine vessels employing guided flexural waves in attached elastic fins

Journal of Fluids and Structures

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 297-307

  Krylov, V V ^a   Pritchard, G V ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experimental testing.; Wave like aquatic propulsion; Wedge elastic waves

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC WAVES; SAILING VESSELS; SHIP PROPELLERS; WAVE TRANSMISSION;

AQUATIC PROPULSION; ELASTIC FINS; MARINE VESSELS;

SHIP PROPULSION;

ELASTIC WAVES; SAILING VESSELS; SHIP PROPELLERS; SHIP PROPULSION; WAVE TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33846863190     PISSN: 08899746     EISSN: 10958622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2006.08.015     Document Type: Article

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