On the role of form and kinematics on the hydrodynamics of self-propelled body/caudal fin swimming

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-107

  Borazjani, I ^a   Sotiropoulos, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anguilliform; Carangiform; Energetics; Fish swimming; Fluid structure interaction; Lamprey; Mackerel; Numerical simulations; Self propelled; Wake structure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FISH; HISTOLOGY; MORPHOMETRICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING; TAIL;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FISHES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SWIMMING; TAIL;

ANGUILLIFORMES; PETROMYZONTIDAE;

EID: 76149126438     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.030932     Document Type: Article

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