How dorsal fin sharpness affects swimming speed and economy

DOI10.1017/jfm.2019.612zbMath1430.76510OpenAlexW2972951149WikidataQ127281234 ScholiaQ127281234MaRDI QIDQ5235693

Daniel B. Quinn, Qiang Zhong, Haibo Dong

Publication date: 14 October 2019

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2019.612

zbMATH Keywords

propulsionvortex interactionsswimming/flying

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Vortex flows for incompressible inviscid fluids (76B47) General aerodynamics and subsonic flows (76G25) Biomechanics (92C10) Biopropulsion in water and in air (76Z10)

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