A review of developments towards biologically inspired propulsion systems for autonomous underwater vehicles

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment

Volumn 225, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 77-96

  Roper, D T ^a   Sharma, S ^a   Sutton, R ^a   Culverhouse, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial muscle; Autonomous underwater vehicles; Biomimetic design; Robotic fish; Swimming mechanisms; Unmanned underwater vehicles

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE; BIOMIMETIC DESIGN; ROBOTIC FISH; SWIMMING MECHANISMS; UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES; AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES (AUVS); BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED; EFFICIENT LOCOMOTION; PROPULSION MECHANISMS; ROBOTIC FISHES;

ANIMALS; BIOMIMETICS; DESIGN; MARINE ENGINEERING; PROPULSION; SUBMERSIBLES; TANKERS (SHIPS); UNDERWATER EQUIPMENT; UNMANNED VEHICLES; WATER CRAFT; FISH; VEHICLES;

AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES;

EID: 79959367877     PISSN: 14750902     EISSN: 20413084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1475090210397438     Document Type: Review

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