Experimental Investigations of Elastic Tail Propulsion at Low Reynolds Number

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dc.creatorYu, Tony S.
dc.creatorLauga, Eric
dc.creatorHosoi, A. E.
dc.date2006-06-20
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:06:47Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T10:06:47Z
dc.descriptionA simple way to generate propulsion at low Reynolds number is to periodically oscillate a passive flexible filament. Here we present a macroscopic experimental investigation of such a propulsive mechanism. A robotic swimmer is constructed and both tail shape and propulsive force are measured. Filament characteristics and the actuation are varied and resulting data are quantitatively compared with existing linear and nonlinear theories.
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0606527
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0606527
dc.identifierPhys. Fluids (2006) 18, 091701
dc.identifierdoi:10.1063/1.2349585
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/170443
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.subjectFluid Dynamics
dc.titleExperimental Investigations of Elastic Tail Propulsion at Low Reynolds Number
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