Bioinspired propulsion mechanism using a fin with a dynamic variable-effective-length spring: Evaluation of thrust characteristics and flow around a fin in a uniform flow

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 82-93

  Nakabayashi, Masataka ^a   Kobayashi, Reiji ^a   Kobayashi, Shunichi ^a   Morikawa, Hirohisa ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fin; Flow visualization; Propulsion mechanism; Thrust efficiency; Variable effective length spring

Indexed keywords

BIO-INSPIRED PROPULSIONS; CAUDAL FINS; DYNAMIC VARIABLES; FIN; FISH ROBOTS; FLOW VISUALIZATION SYSTEMS; FLOW-FIELD; OSCILLATING FREQUENCIES; PECTORAL FINS; PROPULSION MECHANISM; SWIMMING SPEED; THRUST EFFICIENCY; THRUST FORCES; UNIFORM FLOWS; VARIABLE EFFECTIVE LENGTH SPRING; WATER TUNNELS;

FLOW VISUALIZATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; PROPULSION; ROBOTICS; STIFFNESS; TUNNELS;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 78651540099     PISSN: 18809863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jbse.4.82     Document Type: Article

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