Vortex-enhanced propulsion

DOI10.1017/S0022112010004908zbMath1225.76324MaRDI QIDQ3097666

Lydia A. Ruiz, Robert W. Whittlesey, John O. Dabiri

Publication date: 10 November 2011

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112010004908

zbMATH Keywords

vortex flows; swimming/flying; wakes/jets

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

92C10: Biomechanics

76D17: Viscous vortex flows

76Z10: Biopropulsion in water and in air

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