Initial development and experiments on a robotic fish with a novel undulating fin

2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics, RAM 2008

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1075-1078

  Fang Fang, Liu ^a   Can Jun, Yang ^a   Yan Qing, Xie ^a   Yin, Yang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Propulsor; Robotic fish; The undulating fin

Indexed keywords

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FISH; MANEUVERABILITY; MEATS; MECHATRONICS; PROPULSION; RANDOM ACCESS STORAGE; ROBOTICS; SUBMERSIBLES; WATER CRAFT;

LOW SPEEDS; PROPULSION METHODS; PROPULSION SYSTEMS; PROPULSIVE EFFICIENCIES; PROPULSOR; ROBOTIC FISH; THE UNDULATING FIN; UNDERWATER VEHICLES;

ROBOTS;

EID: 58049127067     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681453     Document Type: Conference Paper

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