Design and optimization of an untethered high-performance robotic tuna

R Tong, Z Wu, D Chen, J Wang, S Du… - IEEE/ASmE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For bioinspired underwater robots, it is a great challenge to achieve both high swimming
speed and steering maneuverability. To this end, this article presents an untethered high …

Thrust improvement of a biomimetic robotic fish by using a deformable caudal fin

H Shao, B Dong, C Zheng, T Li, Q Zuo, Y Xu, H Fang… - Biomimetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
In nature, live fish has various deformable fins which are capable to promote the swimming
speed, efficiency, stability, and thrust generation. However, this feature is rarely possessed …

Impact of caudal fin shape on thrust production of a Thunniform swimmer

A Matta, H Pendar, F Battaglia, J Bayandor - Journal of Bionic Engineering, 2020 - Springer
Tuna, known for high endurance cruising, have already inspired several underwater robots
and swimming studies. This study uses a biomimetic robotic tuna to investigate how different …

Effects of fish caudal fin sweep angle and kinematics on thrust production during low-speed thunniform swimming

A Matta, J Bayandor, F Battaglia, H Pendar - Biology Open, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
Scombrid fish lunate caudal fins are characterized by a wide range of sweep angles.
Scombrid that have small sweep-angle caudal fins move at higher swimming speeds …

Toward Efficient Bio-Inspired Propulsion: The Effect of Propulsor Shape and Kinematics on System Performance and Efficiency during Bio-inspired Locomotion

AG Matta - 2017 - vtechworks.lib.vt.edu
Both bird and fish locomotion are thought to be more efficient than the equivalent man-made
vehicles driven by propellers/impellers and jet engines. Through studies that decompose the …

Locomotive Capabilities of a Free-Swimming Robotic Tuna

N Noviasky, A Matta… - Fluids …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
As we try and understand more about the oceans and the creatures that inhabit them, the
need for effective modes of aquatic transportation becomes abundantly clear. Taking a step …

Systems and methods for rapid-prototyped robotic devices

DM Aukes, HB Amor, K Luck, M Jansen… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
US11148286B2 - Systems and methods for rapid-prototyped robotic devices - Google
Patents US11148286B2 - Systems and methods for rapid-prototyped robotic devices …