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Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol 200, Issue 17 2301-2312, Copyright © 1997 by Company of Biologists

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Experimental simulation of the thrust phases of fast-start swimming of fish

B Ahlborn, S Chapman, R Stafford and R Harper

Measurements of the thrust and forward impulse of a simulated fish tail and mathematical modeling indicate that the propulsive forces of fast-start swimming can be optimized by three different effects: (i) exactly inverting the tail tip vortex that is generated with the initial stroke, (ii) using a moderately flexible tail, and (iii) introducing a specific delay between the initial stroke and the return stroke. Experiments were performed with a new computer-controlled fish-tail simulation apparatus, and the results confirm the theoretical predictions of a previous study.


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