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A Robotic Platform to Study the Foreflipper of the California Sea Lion

A Robotic Platform to Study the Foreflipper of the California Sea Lion

DOI:
10.3791/54909-v

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08:53 min

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January 10, 2017

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1Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,The George Washington University

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:40Design of the Base Piece
  • 01:43Design of the Middle Section
  • 02:59Design of the Tip Piece
  • 03:45Creating the Flipper
  • 05:47Adding Skin to the Flipper
  • 07:33Results: Imaging of the Flow around a Flapping Robotic Flipper
  • 08:24Conclusion

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A robotic platform is described that will be used to study the hydrodynamic performance—forces and flowfields—of the swimming California sea lion. The robot is a model of the animal's foreflipper that is actuated by motors to replicate the motion of its propulsive stroke (the 'clap').

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Keywords: Robotic PlatformCalifornia Sea LionForeflipperBiofluid DynamicsSea Lion SwimmingControlled Laboratory SettingAnimal LocomotionDolphinsTunaWhalesFishAquatic MammalsDigitize Specimen3D MoldBone StructureBase PieceKnucklesMiddle SectionTrapezoidTowerTip PieceJointExtrudeFillet

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