Hydrodynamic performance analysis of undulating fin propulsion

C Wei, Q Hu, S Li, T Zhang, X Shi - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
A desire to further comprehend the hydrodynamic characteristics of three-dimensional
undulating fin propulsion is what motivates the work. First, a high-resolution numerical …

Swimming performance of a bio-inspired robotic vessel with undulating fin propulsion

H Liu, O Curet - Bioinspiration & biomimetics, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Undulatory fin propulsion exhibits a high degree of maneuver control—an ideal feature for
underwater vessels exploring complex environments. In this work, we developed and tested …

Development of Bioinspired Multimodal Underwater Robot “HERO-BLUE” for Walking, Swimming, and Crawling

T Kim, J Kim, SC Yu - IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study proposes a novel hybrid underwater robot platform, Hazardous and Extreme
environment RObot for Biomimetic multilocomotion-based Underwater Expedition (HERO …

Design and control of an underwater robot based on hybrid propulsion of quadrotor and bionic undulating fin

X Zeng, M Xia, Z Luo, J Shang, Y Xu, Q Yin - Journal of Marine Science …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Stable, quiet, and efficient propulsion methods are essential for underwater robots to
complete their tasks in a complex marine environment. However, with a single propulsion …

Hydrodynamics of an undulating fin for a wave-like locomotion system design

F Liu, KM Lee, CJ Yang - IEEE/ASME Transactions on …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Motivated by the interest to develop an agile, high-efficiency robotic fish for underwater
applications where safe environment for data-acquisition without disturbing the surrounding …

Effective phase tracking for bioinspired undulations of robotic fish models: A learning control approach

T Hu, KH Low, L Shen, X Xu - IEEE/ASME Transactions on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robotic models have been used as one of the approaches to study fish locomotion.
Therefore, this paper proposes an effective control scheme that enables robotic models to …

[HTML][HTML] The hydrodynamic effects of undulating patterns on propulsion and braking performances of long-based fin

QQ Hu, YL Yu - AIP Advances, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Bio-inspired long-based undulating fin propulsion is commonly employed in biological
autonomous underwater vehicles (BAUVs), while the hydrodynamic characteristics of …

Braking performance of a biomimetic squid-like underwater robot

MM Rahman, S Sugimori, H Miki, R Yamamoto… - Journal of Bionic …, 2013 - Springer
In this study, the braking performance of the undulating fin propulsion system of a biomimetic
squid-like underwater robot was investigated through free run experiment and simulation of …

Fin ray stiffness and fin morphology control ribbon-fin-based propulsion

H Liu, B Taylor, OM Curet - Soft robotics, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Ribbon-fin-based propulsion has rich locomotor capabilities that can enhance the mobility
and performance of underwater vehicles navigating in complex environments. Bony fishes …

CFD based parameter tuning for motion control of robotic fish

R Tian, L Li, W Wang, X Chang, S Ravi… - Bioinspiration & …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
After millions of years of evolution, fishes have been endowed with agile swimming ability to
accomplish various behaviourally relevant tasks. In comparison, robotic fish are still quite …