Ultra-fast escape of a deformable jet-propelled body
In this work a cephalopod-like deformable body that fills an internal cavity with fluid and expels it to propel an escape manoeuvre, while undergoing a drastic external shape change through shrinking, is shown to employ viscous as well as mainly inviscid hydrodynamic mechanisms to power an impressiv...
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| Language: | English |
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2013-04-25.
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