Kinematic condition for maximizing the thrust of a Robotic Fish using a compliant caudal fin

IEEE Transactions on Robotics

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1216-1227

  Park, Yong Jai ^a   Jeong, Useok ^a   Lee, Jeongsu ^a   Kwon, Seok Ryung ^a   Kim, Ho Young ^a   Cho, Kyu Jin ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Compliant fin; flapping; flexible fin; flexible foil; half pi phase delay; maximum thrust; pseudo rigid body model; robotic fish; underwater robot

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; FISH; FORCED CONVECTION; KINEMATICS; ROBOTICS;

COMPLIANT FIN; FLAPPING; FLEXIBLE FIN; MAXIMUM THRUST; PHASE DELAY; PSEUDO-RIGID BODY MODELS; ROBOTIC FISHES; UNDERWATER ROBOTS;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 84870875647     PISSN: 15523098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TRO.2012.2205490     Document Type: Article

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