Hydrodynamic interactions and wake dynamics of fish schooling in rectangle and diamond formations

C Wei, Q Hu, S Li, X Shi - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The study is motivated by the quest to understand hydrodynamic interactions and wake
dynamics of fish schooling. Using the constraint immersed boundary method, the work …

Effects of different motion parameters on the interaction of fish school subsystems

F Zhang, J Pang, Z Wu, J Liu, Y Zhong - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
For a long time, fish school swimming has attracted a great deal of attention in biological
systems, as fish schools can have complex hydrodynamic effects on individuals. This work …

Learning to school in dense configurations with multi-agent deep reinforcement learning

Y Zhu, JH Pang, T Gao, FB Tian - Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Fish are observed to school in different configurations. However, how and why fish maintain
a stable schooling formation still remains unclear. This work presents a numerical study of …

Design optimization of a longfin inshore squid using a genetic algorithm

MT Malazi - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Optimization of a 3D real squid model for obtaining a 3D modified squid
model.•Using a multiobjective genetic algorithm (MOGA) with response surface …

Tailbeat perturbations improve swimming efficiency in self-propelled flapping foils

LM Chao, L Jia, L Li - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2024 - cambridge.org
Recent studies have shown that superimposing rhythmic perturbations to oscillating
tailbeats could simultaneously enhance both the thrust and efficiency (Lehn et al., Phys …

Mapping Spatial Patterns to Energetic Benefits in Groups of Flow-coupled Swimmers

S Heydari, H Hang, E Kanso - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The coordinated motion of animal groups through fluids is thought to reduce the cost of
locomotion to individuals in the group. However, the connection between the spatial patterns …

Experimental Development of Fins for Underwater Robots

B Yunanto, N Takesue - Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
In recent years, underwater robotics has become very important because it can be applied to
various fields such as underwater exploration, underwater inspection, marine industry, and …