Underwater propulsion using AC-electrowetting-actuated oscillating bubbles for swimming robots

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 160-163

  Ryu, Kyungjoo ^a   Zueger, Joshua ^a   Kug Chung, Sang ^b   Kwon Cho, Sung ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^b Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR BUBBLES; BIOSENSING; CONVENTIONAL PROPULSION; DIELECTRIC LAYER; ELECTRO WETTING; EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION; HUMAN BODIES; MICROFABRICATED; OSCILLATING BUBBLES; PROPULSION MECHANISMS; REACTION FORCES; STEADY STREAMING; STREAMING FLOW; SWIMMING ROBOT; UNDERWATER OBJECTS; UNDERWATER PROPULSION;

DRUG DELIVERY; ELECTRODES; MARINE ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICS; METALS; REACTIVE ION ETCHING; SHIP PROPULSION; WETTING;

OSCILLATING FLOW;

EID: 77952747669     PISSN: 10846999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MEMSYS.2010.5442540     Document Type: Conference Paper

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