Discovery of fundamental principles which govern and limit effective locomotion (self-
propulsion) is of intellectual interest and practical importance. Human technology has …

The study of how fluid interacts with aquaculture cages and how it influences fish swimming
behaviour has proven to be of great importance for designing offshore aquaculture cage …

The swimming locomotion of fish involves a complex interplay between a deformable body
and induced flow in the surrounding fluid. While innovative robotic devices, inspired by …

Dimensionless numbers are important in biomechanics because their constancy can imply
dynamic similarity between systems, despite possible differences in medium or scale. A …

▪ Abstract Interest in novel forms of marine propulsion and maneuvering has sparked a
number of studies on unsteadily operating propulsors. We review recent experimental and …

What mechanisms of flow control do animals use to enhance hydrodynamic performance?
Animals are capable of manipulating flow around the body and appendages both passively …

We employ numerical simulation to investigate the hydrodynamics of carangiform
locomotion as the relative magnitude of viscous and inertial forces, ie the Reynolds number …

Numerical simulations are used to investigate the hydrodynamic benefits of body–fin and fin–
fin interactions in a fish model in carangiform swimming. The geometry and kinematics of the …

Eels undulate a larger portion of their bodies while swimming than many other fishes, but the
hydrodynamic consequences of this swimming mode are poorly understood. In this study …

Significant progress has been made in understanding some of the basic mechanisms of
force production and flow manipulation in oscillating foils for underwater use. Biomimetic …