Comparing the mathematical models of Lighthill to the performance of a biomimetic fish

Bioinspiration and Biomimetics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  McMasters, Robert L ^a   Grey, Casey P ^a   Sollock, John M ^a   Mukherjee, Ranjan ^b   Benard, Andre ^b   Diaz, Alejandro R ^b  

^a VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ANIMALS; DRIVE TRAIN; EQUILIBRIUM VELOCITY; MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY; OPTIMUM COMBINATION; STEADY-STATE CONDITION;

BIOMIMETICS; FISH;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; BIOMIMETICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVALUATION; FISH; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; BIOMIMETICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FISHES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SWIMMING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 41149131698     PISSN: 17483182     EISSN: 17483190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1748-3182/3/1/016002     Document Type: Article

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