Underwater Undulating Propulsion Biomimetic Robots: A Review
Biomimetics, 2023 The traditional propeller-based propulsion of underwater robots is inefficient and poorly adapted to practice. By contrast, underwater biomimetic robots show better stability and maneuverability in harsh marine environments.
Gongbo Li +5 more
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Innovative Energy-Saving Propulsion System for Low-Speed Biomimetic Underwater Vehicles [PDF]
Energies, 2021 This article covers research on an innovative propulsion system design for a Biomimetic Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (BUUV) operating at low speeds. The experiment was conducted on a laboratory test water tunnel equipped with specialised sensor equipment ...
Paweł Piskur +5 more
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Design and Control of an Underwater Robot Based on Hybrid Propulsion of Quadrotor and Bionic Undulating Fin [PDF]
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022 Stable, quiet, and efficient propulsion methods are essential for underwater robots to complete their tasks in a complex marine environment. However, with a single propulsion method, such as propeller propulsion and bionic propulsion, it is difficult to ...
Xiaofeng Zeng +5 more
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Propeller optimization for underwater propulsion
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2020 Abstract Annotation. This article is devoted to the optimization of an underwater propulsion propeller and the identification of the main dependencies in the first stages of optimization. A mathematical model and a parameterized 3d model with indication of variable parameters, as well as optimization criteria, are presented.
V Cheremushkin, A Polaykov
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A Novel Aerial-Aquatic Unmanned Vehicle Using Flapping Wings for Underwater Propulsion [PDF]
BiomimeticsAerial-aquatic unmanned vehicles are a combination of unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned submersibles, capable of conducting patrols in both the air and underwater domains.
Jiacheng He +6 more
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Results in Engineering, 2023 Penguins are the utmost specialized wing-propelled divers as their flapping action is accountable for the entire underwater propulsion. However, numerical evidence of how efficient their underwater propulsion is has not been studied to date.
Mahadi Hasan Masud, Peter Dabnichki
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Modeling and Experimental Validation of a Bionic Underwater Robot with Undulating and Flapping Composite Propulsion [PDF]
BiomimeticsAs the demand for marine resource development escalates, underwater robots have gained prominence as a technological alternative to human participation in deep-sea exploration, resource assessments, and other intricate tasks, underscoring their academic ...
Haisen Zeng +5 more
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Design and Implementation of a Biomimetic Underwater Robot Propulsion System Inspired by Bullfrog Hind Leg Movements [PDF]
BiomimeticsUnderwater propulsion systems are the fundamental functional modules of underwater robotics and are crucial in intricate underwater operational scenarios.
Yichen Chu +5 more
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Instant Evaporation ---the future of underwater propulsion
, 2020 This writing is a qualitative discussion on the potential of having super fast watercraft propelled by super powerful underwater engine.
Rongqing Dai
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A Study on the Propulsion Performance of Hybrid-Driven Underwater Glider Equipped with a Kappel Tip Rake Propeller [PDF]
Applied SciencesIn order to solve the problem of the lack of maneuverability of the conventional underwater glider, this paper proposes a hybrid-driven underwater glider equipped with a Kappel tip rake propeller, analyzes the propulsion performance of different types of
Chen-Wei Chen +3 more
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