Analytic modeling of a size-changing swimmer
Analytic modeling of a size-changing swimmer
Cephalopods use large-scale structural deformation to propel themselves underwater, changing their internal volume by 20-50%. In this work, the hydroelastic response of a swimmer comprised of a fluid-filled elastic-membrane is studied via an analytic formulation of two coupled non-linear dynamic equations. This model of the self-propelled soft-body dynamics incorporates the inter- play of the external and internal added-mass variations. We compare the model against recent experiments for a body which abruptly reduces its cross-section to eject a single jet of fluid mass. Using the model we study the impact of size-change excitation on sustained swimming speeds and efficiency.
International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Weymouth, Gabriel
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Giorgio-Serchi, Francesco
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June 2018
Weymouth, Gabriel
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Giorgio-Serchi, Francesco
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Weymouth, Gabriel and Giorgio-Serchi, Francesco
(2018)
Analytic modeling of a size-changing swimmer.
In IUTAM Symposium on Critical flow dynamics involving moving/deformable structures with design applications.
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Cephalopods use large-scale structural deformation to propel themselves underwater, changing their internal volume by 20-50%. In this work, the hydroelastic response of a swimmer comprised of a fluid-filled elastic-membrane is studied via an analytic formulation of two coupled non-linear dynamic equations. This model of the self-propelled soft-body dynamics incorporates the inter- play of the external and internal added-mass variations. We compare the model against recent experiments for a body which abruptly reduces its cross-section to eject a single jet of fluid mass. Using the model we study the impact of size-change excitation on sustained swimming speeds and efficiency.
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IUTAM SYMPOSIUM SANTORINI 2018<br/>: “Critical flow dynamics involving moving/deformable structures with design applications”, , Santorini, Greece, 2018-06-17 - 2018-06-21
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