Computational Research on Modular Undulating Fin for Biorobotic Underwater Propulsor

Journal of Bionic Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-32

  Zhang, Yong hua ^a   Jia, Lai bing ^a   Zhang, Shi wu ^a   Yang, Jie ^a   Low, K H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

AUV; biomimetic; biorobotic; CFD; modular undulating fin; propulsion efficiency

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FRICTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROPULSION; ROBOTICS; UNSTEADY FLOW; WIGGLERS;

BIOROBOTICS; LINKAGES; MODULAR UNDULATING FINS; PROPULSION EFFICIENCY; SWIMMING CYCLE; UNDERWATER PROPULSION;

BIOMIMETICS;

EID: 34147150166     PISSN: 16726529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(07)60009-2     Document Type: Article

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