How to Maximize Pectoral Fin Efficiency by Control of Flapping Frequency and Amplitude
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A brute-force testing technique was applied on a robotic controlled-curvature flapping fin propulsor to investigate output thrust and power consumption trends with respect to flapping frequency, amplitude, and gait. It has been discovered that maximum thrust and maximum propulsive efficiency can coexist, that flapping frequency and amplitude are sometimes interdependent parameters, and that active curvature is more effective than passive curvature. Lastly, the Strouhal number is demonstrated to be ineffective as a tool for describing pectoral fin propulsion.
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