Optimal vortex formation as a unifying principle in biological propulsion

JO Dabiri - Annual review of fluid mechanics, 2009‏ - annualreviews.org
I review the concept of optimal vortex formation and examine its relevance to propulsion in
biological and bio-inspired systems, ranging from the human heart to underwater vehicles …

Cool your jets: biological jet propulsion in marine invertebrates

BJ Gemmell, JO Dabiri, SP Colin… - Journal of …, 2021‏ - journals.biologists.com
Pulsatile jet propulsion is a common swimming mode used by a diverse array of aquatic taxa
from chordates to cnidarians. This mode of locomotion has interested both biologists and …

Optimal vortex formation as an index of cardiac health

M Gharib, E Rambod, A Kheradvar… - Proceedings of the …, 2006‏ - National Acad Sciences
Heart disease remains a leading cause of death worldwide. Previous research has indicated
that the dynamics of the cardiac left ventricle (LV) during diastolic filling may play a critical …

Flow patterns generated by oblate medusan jellyfish: field measurements and laboratory analyses

JO Dabiri, SP Colin, JH Costello… - Journal of Experimental …, 2005‏ - journals.biologists.com
Flow patterns generated by medusan swimmers such as jellyfish are known to differ
according the morphology of the various animal species. Oblate medusae have been …

[HTML][HTML] Left ventricular flow patterns in healthy subjects and patients with prosthetic mitral valves: an in vivo study using echocardiographic particle image velocimetry

R Faludi, M Szulik, J D'hooge, P Herijgers… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Echocardiographic particle image velocimetry is a new feature tracking–based
approach to visualize and quantify left ventricular flow patterns in vivo. We investigated the …

Cephalopod-inspired robot capable of cyclic jet propulsion through shape change

C Christianson, Y Cui, M Ishida, X Bi… - Bioinspiration & …, 2020‏ - iopscience.iop.org
The compliance and conformability of soft robots provide inherent advantages when working
around delicate objects or in unstructured environments. However, rapid locomotion in soft …

Jet flow in steadily swimming adult squid

EJ Anderson, MA Grosenbaugh - Journal of Experimental …, 2005‏ - journals.biologists.com
Although various hydrodynamic models have been used in past analyses of squid jet
propulsion, no previous investigations have definitively determined the fluid structure of the …

Starting flow through nozzles with temporally variable exit diameter

JO Dabiri, M Gharib - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2005‏ - cambridge.org
Starting flow through a nozzle or orifice typically results in the transient formation of a
leading vortex ring and trailing jet. Experiments are conducted to investigate the dynamics of …

The role of optimal vortex formation in biological fluid transport

JO Dabiri, M Gharib - … of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2005‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
Animal phyla that require macro-scale fluid transport for functioning have repeatedly and
often independently converged on the use of jet flows. During flow initiation these jets form …

Hydrodynamics of pulsed jetting in juvenile and adult brief squid Lolliguncula brevis: evidence of multiple jet `modes' and their implications for propulsive efficiency

IK Bartol, PS Krueger, WJ Stewart… - Journal of …, 2009‏ - journals.biologists.com
The dynamics of pulsed jetting in squids throughout ontogeny is not well understood,
especially with regard to the development of vortex rings, which are common features of …