Passing the Wake: Using Multiple Fins to Shape Forces for Swimming

Passing the Wake: Using Multiple Fins to Shape Forces for Swimming

Fish use coordinated motions of multiple fins and their body to swim and maneuver underwater with more agility than contemporary unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). The location, utilization and kinematics of fins vary for different locomotory tasks and fish species. The relative position and timin...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Anthony P. Mignano, Shraman Kadapa, James L. Tangorra, George V. Lauder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Biomimetics
Subjects:
fish
fin–fin interaction
biorobotic
multifin
computational fluid dynamics
flow visualization
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/4/1/23

Similar Items

Similar Items