Better endurance and load capacity: An improved design of manta ray robot (RoMan-II)

Journal of Bionic Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Zhou, Chunlin ^a   Low, Kin Huat ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biomimetics; Flapping; Gliding; Manta ray robot; Robotic fish

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE VELOCITY; BIO-INSPIRED; BIOMIMETIC UNDERWATER VEHICLE; BUOYANCY CONTROL; CLOSED-LOOP; COMBINATION MODES; COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENTS; CONTROL SCHEMES; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FLAPPING; FLAPPING FREQUENCY; FLAPPING MOTION; FREE SWIMMING; GLIDING; LOAD CAPACITY; LONG DISTANCES; MANTA RAY ROBOT; NUMBER OF WAVES; OPERATION TIME; PAY LOAD CAPACITY; ROBOTIC FISH; SWIMMING MOTION; WAVE DIRECTION;

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; BIOMIMETICS; BUOYANCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); MACHINE DESIGN; MOTION CONTROL; MOTION PLANNING; ROBOTICS; ROBOTS; SUBMERSIBLES; WATER CRAFT;

AUTOMOBILE BODIES;

EID: 77957877659     PISSN: 16726529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(09)60227-4     Document Type: Article

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