More than a million insects and approximately 11,000 vertebrates utilize flapping wings to
fly. However, flapping flight has only been studied in a few of these species, so many …

This article presents an overview of the state of the art investigations on the recently
developed oscillating foil energy converters. A summary of available knowledge and up-to …

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are a promising enabling technology for a wide range
of emerging applications, including robotics, artificial muscles, and microfluidics. This is due …

Theory and modelling remain central to improving our understanding of undulatory and
oscillatory swimming. Simple models based on added mass can help to give great insight …

Tunas are flexible, high-performance open ocean swimmers that operate at high
frequencies to achieve high swimming speeds. Most fish-like robotic systems operate at low …

Brain, body, and world are united in a complex dance of circular causation and extended
computational activity. In Being There, Andy Clark weaves these several threads into a …

Several physico-mechanical designs evolved in fish are currently inspiring robotic devices
for propulsion and maneuvering purposes in underwater vehicles. Considering the potential …

Thrust-producing harmonically oscillating foils are studied through force and power
measurements, as well as visualization data, to classify the principal characteristics of the …

Dimensionless numbers are important in biomechanics because their constancy can imply
dynamic similarity between systems, despite possible differences in medium or scale. A …

▪ Abstract Interest in novel forms of marine propulsion and maneuvering has sparked a
number of studies on unsteadily operating propulsors. We review recent experimental and …