Bioinspired propulsion mechanisms based on manta ray locomotion

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 110-118

  Moored, Keith W ^a   Dewey, Peter A ^a   Leftwich, Megan C ^b   Bart Smith, Hilary ^c   Smits, Alexander J ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexible actuators; Manta ray; Mobuliform; Swimming; Unsteady

Indexed keywords

FLEXIBLE ACTUATOR; MANTA RAY; MOBULIFORM; SWIMMING; UNSTEADY;

MARINE ENGINEERING; OCEAN ENGINEERING;

BIPED LOCOMOTION;

AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FINFISH; LOCOMOTION; MARINE TECHNOLOGY; SWIMMING;

ANIMALIA; MOBULINAE;

EID: 84863698107     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/MTSJ.45.4.3     Document Type: Article

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