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Vorticity Control in Fish-like Propulsion and Maneuvering

Michael S. Triantafyllou

Year
2002
Citations
80
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Abstract

Vorticity control is employed by marine animals to enhance performance in maneuvering and propulsion. Studies on fish-like robots and experimental apparatus modelling rigid and flexible fins provide some of the basic mechanisms employed for controlling vorticity.

Keywords

VorticityPropulsionFish <Actinopterygii>Marine engineeringMarine propulsionControl (management)FisheryFish migrationControl theory (sociology)Aerospace engineering

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