A Numerical Simulation of Micro Bionic Fish in Vessel

Abstract:

The work presented a research method of using the external magnetic field to do a numerical simulation of micro bionic fish. The fishtail skeleton was made of alloy sheet and the fish tissue was stuck on the alloy sheet with giant magnetostrictive material (GMM). Then the mechanical model of bionic fish was established. By controlling the swaying of fishtail through external magnetic frequency adjustment, it is possible to make the fish move about just like a natural fish. The statistics show that the average driving force when the bionic fish is switched on largely depends on the material parameter, blood viscosity and external magnetic frequency. The average driving force will increase with the growing elasticity modulus (EM) of fishtail material and blood viscosity. The bionic fish can get a quite large driving force particularly when the external magnetic frequency is getting close to the natural frequency of the system. Thus, these findings can serve as a major train of thought and gist for the design and control of micro bionic fish in vessel.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 799-800)
• Pages: 1083-1087
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.799-800.1083
• Online since: October 2015
• Authors: Chao Yang, Fu Xian Zhu, Jin Yu Zhou, Ju Fang Chen
• Keywords: Actuator, GMM, Micro Bionic Fish

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