Propulsive efficiency in drag-based locomotion of a reduced-size swimmer with various types of appendages

DOI10.1016/J.COMPFLUID.2018.03.002zbMath1390.76954OpenAlexW2794110307MaRDI QIDQ1649811

John A. Ekaterinaris, Asimina Kazakidi, Dimitris P. Tsakiris

Publication date: 28 June 2018

Published in: Computers and Fluids (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: http://pure.aber.ac.uk/ws/files/26126219/CAF_manuscript_no_journal_formating.pdf

zbMATH Keywords

numerical simulationsimmersed boundary methodaquatic locomotionpropulsive efficiencydrag-based swimming

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biopropulsion in water and in air (76Z10)

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