Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: Unfolding the connection between kinematics and physiology of natural swimming species is of much value for bioinspired designs of autonomous underwater vehicles. Extensive numerical investigations find which wavelength of the undulating motion of carangiform and anguilliform swimmers is suitable to maximize their swimming performance in terms of thrust production and efficiency under different flow conditions. It is also explained how jet switching in the wake of a swimmer deteriorates the hydrodynamic efficiency of anguilliform and carangiform swimmers.
Source: Physical Review Fluids
Authors: Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid, Junshi Wang, Haibo Dong, Moubin Liu
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2995536048