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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Locomotion in Fluids"”.
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On some optimal control problems on networks, stratied domains, and controllability of motion in fluids.
The thesis deals with various problems arising in deterministic control, jumping processes and control for locomotion in fluids. It is divided in three parts. The first part is focused on some optimal control problems on network and stratified domains with junctions, where each edge/hyper-plane has …
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Toward Efficient Bio-Inspired Propulsion: The Effect of Propulsor Shape and Kinematics on System Performance and Efficiency during Bio-inspired Locomotion
Both bird and fish locomotion are thought to be more efficient than the equivalent man-made vehicles driven by propellers/impellers and jet engines. Through studies that decompose the different kinematic and shape effects of these biological systems, we can understand what leads to their high …