Design and Projected Performance of a Flapping Foil AUV

The design and construction of a biomimetic flapping foil autonomous underwater vehicle is detailed. The vehicle was designed as a proof of concept for the use of oscillating foils as the sole source of motive power for a cruising and hovering underwater vehicle. Primary vehicle design requirements...

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Main Authors: Licht, Stephen (Author), Polidoro, Victor (Author), Flores, Melissa (Author), Hover, Franz S. (Author), Triantafyllou, Michael S. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2005-08-23T05:16:53Z.
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