Inspired by sharks: A biomimetic skeleton for the flapping, propulsive tail of an aquatic robot

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 119-129

  Long Jr , John H ^a   Koob, Tom ^b   Schaefer, Justin ^c   Summers, Adam ^d   Bantilan, Kurt ^a   Grotmol, Sindre ^e   Porter, Marianne ^a  

^a VASSAR COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MiMedx Group Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biomimetics; Propulsion; Robot; Vertebral column

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ROBOT; AXIAL LENGTH; BENDING FREQUENCY; CAUDAL FINS; KINEMATIC CONSTRAINTS; MECHANICAL CONTROL; STIFFENING ELEMENTS; STRIDE LENGTH; SUPPORT SYSTEMS; SWIMMING SPEED; VERTEBRAL COLUMN; VISCOELASTIC BEHAVIORS; VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES;

BIOMIMETICS; FISH; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PROPULSION;

ROBOTS;

ANATOMY; BIOMECHANICS; MARINE TECHNOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; ROBOTICS; SHARK; SKELETON; SWIMMING; VISCOELASTICITY;

CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 84863644920     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/MTSJ.45.4.4     Document Type: Article

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