Movement Simulation Method of Robot Fish

Abstract

The axial deformation method was used to simulate the motion of robot fish in this paper. Based on the hydrodynamic results which are calculated by the panel method, and the relations between pectoral fins attack angle and lift, the motion equation in vertical plane is done, and the axial deformation method has been used to simulate the robot fish moving ahead in horizontal plane. From the errors of the result, the simulating movement is consistent with the tuna fishs motion, and this is practicable to the future research on robot fish.