Propulsive performance of biologically inspired flapping foils at high Reynolds numbers

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 274-279

  Techet, Alexandra H ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish swmming; Flapping foil; Hydrodynamics; Propulsion

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BIRD; CONFERENCE PAPER; FISH; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIRDS; FISHES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SWIMMING;

ANIMALIA; AVES; SPHENISCIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 39049117088     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.012849     Document Type: Conference Paper

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