Fluid-structure interactions of skeleton-reinforced fins: Performance analysis of a paired fin in lift-based propulsion

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 2679-2690

  Shoele, Kourosh ^a   Zhu, Qiang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Fully coupled simulation; Labriform locomotion; Pectoral fin

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMIMETICS; BONE; ELASTICITY; ELECTRIC FISH; HISTOLOGY; KINETICS; LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; ROTATION; SWIMMING; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMIMETICS; BONE AND BONES; ELASTIC MODULUS; ELASTICITY; KINETICS; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ROTATION; SKATES (FISH); SWIMMING;

OSTEICHTHYES;

EID: 68249086048     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.030023     Document Type: Article

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