Optimal specific wavelength for maximum thrust production in undulatory propulsion.

Optimal specific wavelength for maximum thrust production in undulatory propulsion.

What wavelengths do undulatory swimmers use during propulsion? In this work we find that a wide range of body/caudal fin (BCF) swimmers, from larval zebrafish and herring to fully-grown eels, use specific wavelength (ratio of wavelength to tail amplitude of undulation) values that fall within a rela...

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Main Authors: Nishant Nangia, Rahul Bale, Nelson Chen, Yohanna Hanna, Neelesh A Patankar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5487070?pdf=render

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