A resonant squid-inspired robot unlocks biological propulsive efficiency
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DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abd2971
Abstract: A flexible pulsed-jetting robot swims as efficiently as animals by leveraging fluid-body resonance. Elasticity has been linked to the remarkable propulsive efficiency of pulse-jet animals such as the squid and jellyfish, but reports that quantify… read more here.
Keywords: propulsive efficiency; pulse jet; robot; resonant squid ... See more keywords