Decoding the Relationships between Body Shape, Tail Beat Frequency, and Stability for Swimming Fish

As fish swim through a fluid environment, they must actively use their fins in concert to stabilize their motion and have a robust form of locomotion. However, there is little knowledge of how these forces act on the fish body. In this study, we employ a 3D immersed boundary model to decode the rela...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alexander P. Hoover, Eric Tytell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Fluids
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/5/4/215