Robotic Pectoral Fin Thrust Vectoring Using Weighted Gait Combinations

A method was devised to vector propulsion of a robotic pectoral fin by means of actively controlling fin surface curvature. Separate flapping fin gaits were designed to maximize thrust for each of three different thrust vectors: forward, reverse, and lift. By using weighted combinations of these thr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: John S. Palmisano, Jason D. Geder, Ravi Ramamurti, William C. Sandberg, Banahalli Ratna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ABB-2012-0064