Effect of body stiffness distribution on larval fish–like efficient undulatory swimming
Tianlu Wang, Ziyu Ren, Wenqi Hu, Mingtong Li, Metin Sitti
Abstract
on the fly confirms such findings. Such acquired knowledge can guide the design of energy-efficient leading edge-driven soft undulatory milliswimmers for future environmental and biomedical applications in the same flow regime.
Topics & Concepts
LarvaFish <Actinopterygii>StiffnessDistribution (mathematics)BiologyZoologyFisheryEcologyMaterials scienceMathematicsComposite materialMathematical analysisBiomimetic flight and propulsion mechanismsMicro and Nano RoboticsUnderwater Vehicles and Communication Systems