Embedded SMA wire actuated biomimetic fin: A module for biomimetic underwater propulsion

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Wang, Zhenlong ^a   Hang, Guanrong ^a   Wang, Yangwei ^a   Li, Jian ^a   Du, Wei ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; ROBOTICS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; THERMOANALYSIS;

ELASTIC ENERGY; UNDERWATER PROPULSION;

BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 43249109382     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: 1361665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/17/2/025039     Document Type: Article

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