Thrust analysis of a fish robot actuated by piezoceramic composite actuators

Journal of Bionic Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 158-164

  Nguyen, Quang Sang ^a   Park, Hoon Cheol ^a   Byun, Doyoung ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CFD; Composite actuator; Fish robot; LIPCA; Thrust analysis; Thrust measurement; Vortex shedding

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE ACTUATOR; FISH ROBOT; LIPCA; THRUST ANALYSIS; THRUST MEASUREMENT;

ACTUATORS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); ROBOTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VORTEX FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 79958271880     PISSN: 16726529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(11)60019-X     Document Type: Article

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