Robotic models for studying undulatory locomotion in fishes

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 41-55

  Lauder, George V ^a   Lim, Jeanette ^a   Shelton, Ryan ^a   Witt, Chuck ^b   Anderson, Erik ^b   Tangorra, James L ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GROVE CITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Drexel University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fish; Robot; Swimming

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC SYSTEM; BODY SHAPES; EDGE SHAPE; FLAPPING FOIL; OSCILLATION FREQUENCY; ROBOTIC DEVICES; SWIMMING; SWIMMING SPEED; THREE DIMENSIONS; UNDULATORY LOCOMOTION;

BIOMECHANICS; BIPED LOCOMOTION; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); ROBOTICS; ROBOTS;

FISH;

AMPLITUDE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY SHAPE; FISH; HYDRODYNAMICS; LOCOMOTION; MARINE TECHNOLOGY; PRECISION; ROBOTICS; SWIMMING;

PISCES;

EID: 84855412719     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/MTSJ.45.4.8     Document Type: Article

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