Mechanics of jet propulsion in a hydromedusean jellyfish

A non-destructive test was developed to measure the static mechanical properties of the locomotor structure (bell) in the hydromedusean jellyfish, Polyorchis penicillatus. A nonlinear stress-strain relationship was found, and the mean static structural stiffness of the bell was 150 N m⁻² . Obser...

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Main Author: DeMont, Malcolm Edwin
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/27065