A review of recent literature on thrust generation mechanisms by a hydrofoil, bioinspired
from fish locomotion is presented. The present work considers fish-inspired periodic …

The variation in thrust generation with respect to Reynolds number was numerically
evaluated for an oscillating foil with combined pitching and heaving motion at a range of …

We numerically study the fluid–structure interaction of a free-stream flow across a hydrofoil
pitching at its leading edge with superimposed traveling wave-based surface undulations …

High-resolution numerical simulations of the self propelled locomotion of two-dimensional
pitching foils are used to assess simplified models based on linear potential theory for the …

A new theoretical model is presented for an aquatic vehicle self-propelled by a rigid foil
undergoing pitching oscillations generated by a torque of small amplitude applied at an …

In this work, numerical simulations are conducted to investigate the effects of Reynolds (Re)
and Mach (M a) numbers on thrust characteristics for a pitching airfoil. The results show that …

Self-propelled oscillating foils provide an effective model system to explore the intricacies of
oscillatory and undulatory bio-locomotion, particularly the coupled thrust and drag …

High efficiency thrust generating foils are extensively being researched for potential use as
thrusters in micro air vehicles and biomimetic autonomous underwater vehicles. Here, we …