Underwater Undulating Propulsion Biomimetic Robots: A Review [PDF]
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.
Guanghao Li, Guijie Liu, Dingxin Leng
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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, Junjun Feng, Shisheng Li
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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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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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Non-Parametric Kinematic Optimization of Flapping Foil Propulsion Using a Discrete Adjoint Method [PDF]
BiomimeticsOptimizing flapping-foil kinematics for underwater propulsion is challenging due to strong temporal coupling and nonlinear fluid–structure interactions. Most existing approaches rely on parameterized motion profiles, which restrict the accessible design ...
Zhaoran Yin +4 more
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Innovative Energy-Saving Propulsion System for Low-Speed Biomimetic Underwater Vehicles
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 +2 more
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Propulsion and Power ResearchPropulsion motors are essential for driving underwater platforms, which are designed to explore and exploit marine resources, primarily materials located within oceans and other bodies of water.
Arun Singh, Anita Khosla
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Soft Biomimetic Underwater Vehicles: A Review of Actuation Mechanisms, Structure Designs and Underwater Applications [PDF]
MicromachinesThe growing demand for marine resource development and in-depth exploration of the marine environment has positioned soft biomimetic underwater vehicles (SBUVs) as a research hotspot in the fields of underwater equipment and soft robotics.
Xuejing Liu +6 more
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Optimal design of combined propulsion Underwater Glider for operation of the East Sea of South Korea
Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2019 An underwater glider is an autonomous underwater vehicle that is propelled by changes in volume. Due to this propulsion method, it is possible to make observations with these devices continuously for 30–60 days.
Sung-Min Hong, Jung-Han Lee
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Underwater radiated noise characteristics: A comparative study of immersed and traditional waterjet propulsion systems [PDF]
Science ProgressThe immersed waterjet propulsion method represents an innovative advancement in traditional waterjet propulsion technologies. Unlike previous studies that primarily rely on fluid-induced acoustics theories, such as the Lighthill’s equations, this ...
Tengyan Liu +5 more
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