Optimal flapping strokes for self-propulsion in a perfect fluid
Ross, S.D.
Dept. of Aerosp. & Mech. Eng., Southern California Univ., Los Angeles, CA;
This paper appears in: American Control Conference, 2006
Publication Date: 14-16 June 2006
On page(s): 5 pp.-
E-ISBN: 1-4244-0210-7
Location: Minneapolis, MN,
ISBN: 1-4244-0209-3
INSPEC Accession Number: 9036675
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/ACC.2006.1657364
Current Version Published: 2006-07-24
Abstract
Some animals rely on flapping a symmetrical pair of jointed appendages to generate locomotion in a fluid. We consider a simple model of the motion of such an animal propelling itself via cyclic flapping strokes in a perfect fluid. Furthermore, we determine which strokes yield the greatest locomotive efficiency, defined as those which minimize the control effort per unit distance traveled
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