Vorticity Control in Fish-like Propulsion and Maneuvering.

Triantafyllou, M S; Techet, A H; Zhu, Q; Beal, D N; Hover, F S; Yue, D K P

Triantafyllou, M S; Techet, A H; Zhu, Q; Beal, D N; Hover, F S; Yue, D K P.

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Triantafyllou MS; Department of Ocean Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139.

Integr Comp Biol ; 42(5): 1026-31, 2002 Nov.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21680384

RESUMEN

Vorticity control is employed by marine animals to enhance performance in maneuvering and propulsion. Studies on fish-like robots and experimental apparatus modelling rigid and flexible fins provide some of the basic mechanisms employed for controlling vorticity.

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Integr Comp Biol Año: 2002 Tipo del documento: Article