Can the swimming thrust of BCF biomimetics fish be enhanced?

2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2008

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 437-442

  Chong, C W ^a   Zhong, Y ^a   Zhou, C L ^a   Low, K H ^a   Gerald Seet, G L ^a   Lim, H B ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biomimetic robots; Functional design; Oscillating fin; Underwater vehicle propulsion

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BIOMIMETICS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FISH; MACHINE DESIGN;

AMPLITUDE OF OSCILLATION; BIO-MIMETIC ROBOT; FREE-STREAM VELOCITY; FUNCTIONAL DESIGN; MAXIMUM THRUST; OSCILLATING FIN; ROBOTIC FISHES; UNDERWATER VEHICLE PROPULSIONS;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 70349171307     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROBIO.2009.4913043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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