Characteristics on Stability of a Hydraulic-Driven Bionic Structure Based on Undulating Rhythm Motion

Abstract:

Hydraulic system has special application for bionic structure and rhythm motion, since driving structure and method has huge influence on characteristic of bionic propelling. With a bionic undulating propeller driving by hydraulic system, some analysis on stability of bionic motion unit and undulating wave has been brought forward. Results show that stability characteristics can be improved while adjusting parameters of bionic structure and hydraulic system, as well as the rhythm motion be ameliorated. All these will make important guidance for enhancing bionic propelling efficiency, and have been validated partly by some experiments on a bionic undulating propelling prototype.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 461)
• Pages: 44-49
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.461.44
• Online since: November 2013
• Authors: Hai Jun Xu, Sheng Yao Yi, Teng An Zou, Lei Zhang
• Keywords: Bionic Undulation, Hydraulic System, Rhythm Motion, Stability Characteristic

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