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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Applied Bionics and Biomechanics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ABB-2012-0064 |