Hydrodynamic Analysis-Based Modeling and Experimental Verification of a New Water-Jet Thruster for an Amphibious Spherical Robot

Thrusters are the bottom actuators of the amphibious spherical robot, and play an important role in the motion control of these robots. To realize accurate motion control, a thrust model for a new water-jet thruster based on hydrodynamic analyses is proposed in this paper. First, the hydrodynamic ch...

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Main Authors: Xihuan Hou, Shuxiang Guo, Liwei Shi, Huiming Xing, Yu Liu, Huikang Liu, Yao Hu, Debin Xia, Zan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/2/259