Shape of Aquatic Animals and Their Swimming Efficiency
Joint Authors
Nesteruk, I.
Passoni, G.
Redaelli, A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
The best swimmers have a streamlined shape that ensures an attached flow pattern and a laminar boundary layer at rather large values of the Reynolds number.
Simple expressions may be obtained for the volumetric drag coefficient of an ideal body of revolution under laminar unseparated flow conditions together with estimations of a critical value of the Reynolds number.
A measure, the capacity-efficiency factor, calculated for different organisms and underwater vehicles, shows that information about animal shapes and locomotion is of utmost biological interest and could be useful to improve robot fish and underwater vehicles as well.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nesteruk, I.& Passoni, G.& Redaelli, A.. 2014. Shape of Aquatic Animals and Their Swimming Efficiency. Journal of Marine Sciences،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nesteruk, I.…[et al.]. Shape of Aquatic Animals and Their Swimming Efficiency. Journal of Marine Sciences No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nesteruk, I.& Passoni, G.& Redaelli, A.. Shape of Aquatic Animals and Their Swimming Efficiency. Journal of Marine Sciences. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1041127
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1041127