Vision Analysis of a Biomimetic Water Vehicle Propeller

Abstract:

Water and underwater vehicles are driven by propellers. Various models use propellers with 2 to 7 blades with either fixed or controllable pitch. Another known solution are water-jet propellers. Water is sucked from the front of the vehicle and ejected through a nozzle at the rear. A propeller is usually the water pumping component. This paper presents the design of a novel type of water-jet propeller, inspired by the way animals move in the aquatic environment. It discusses the mechanisms of propeller operation and its structural solutions. It also presents theoretical simulation studies and actual studies on a real object, which enabled assessment of the propellers parameters.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 198)
• Pages: 144-149
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.198.144
• Online since: March 2013
• Authors: Andrzej Sioma, Wojciech Lepiarz
• Keywords: Biomimetic, Bionic, Fluid Dynamics, Vision System, Water Propeller, Water Propulsion System

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