Effects of degree of freedom on numerical results of self-propelled fish swimming
Received:April 17, 2012  Revised:September 28, 2012
View Full Text  View/Add Comment  Download reader
DOI:10.7511/jslx201402020
KeyWord:degree of freedom  self-propelled swimming  lateral force  propulsive efficiency
           
AuthorInstitution
王亮 解放军理工大学 气象海洋学院, 南京
王明 大连理工大学 水利工程学院, 大连 ;黄河水利科学研究院, 郑州
付强 解放军理工大学 气象海洋学院, 南京
李晨溪 解放军理工大学 气象海洋学院, 南京
Hits: 2530
Download times: 1462
Abstract:
      Numerical simulations of self-propelled fish swimming with different number of degree of freedom are carried out.The Effects of the number of degree of freedoms on forces,power consumption,propulsive efficiency and vortex structures are investigated.The results show that the propulsive efficiency decreases as the number of degree of freedom increases.The amplitude of the lateral force of the model without lateral motion and rotation is much higher than that of models with lateral movement.In addition,it is difficult to move along a straight line and analyze quantitatively when the virtual swimmer swims using a model with six freedoms.