A novel biomimetic hydrodynamic wake tracking principle inspired by harbour seal (Phoca Vitulina) vibrissae

• Main Author: Hans, Hendrik
• Other Authors: Michael Triantafyllou
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Fluid mechanics; DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Mechanics and dynamics; DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Bio-mechatronics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/62915
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The current study focuses on the underwater navigation inspired by harbour seals \textit{(Phoca Vitulina)} vibrissae. Biological studies have illustrated the underwater sensing and tracking ability of harbour seals. These studies have exhibited the ability of the seals' vibrissae to track minut...