Cetaceans convert dorsoventral body oscillations into forward velocity with a complex
interplay between their morphological and kinematic features and the fluid environment …

Fish have evolved remarkable underwater turning maneuverability, primarily under active
control. This allows them to execute turns within confined spaces, such as during C-start …

Several fish species propel by oscillating the tail, while the remaining part of the body
essentially contributes to the overall drag. Since in this case thrust and drag are in a way …

Oscillatory swimming of a fishlike body, whose motion is essentially promoted by the
flapping tail, has been studied almost exclusively in axial mode under an incoming uniform …

The study of the free swimming of undulating bodies in an otherwise quiescent fluid has
always encountered serious difficulties for several reasons. When considering the full …

Burst-and-coast swimming is an intermittent mode of locomotion used by various fish
species. The intermittent gait has been associated with certain advantages such as …

Inspired by the intermittent locomotion of fish schools, numerical simulations are performed
with two self-propelled flexible fins in a side-by-side configuration with anti-phase oscillation …

Both schooling behavior and burst-and-coast gait could improve fish swimming
performance. The extent to which fish can improve their swimming performance by …

The hydrodynamics of a self-propelling swimmer undergoing intermittent S-start swimming
are investigated extensively with varying duty cycle, on the other hand, allows the swimmer …

Inviscid computations are presented of a self-propelled virtual body connected to a
combined heaving and pitching foil that uses continuous and intermittent motions. It is …