spacer gif spacer gif spacer gif spacer gif spacer gif
QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


spacer gif
     Home     Help     Feedback     Subscriptions     Archive     Search     Table of Contents    

Right arrow Help viewing high resolution images
Right arrow Return to article

(Downloading may take up to 30 seconds.
If the slide opens in your browser, select File -> Save As to save it.)
Click on image to view larger version.


Figure 5


Fig. 5. Locomotion of the model swimmer. The swimmer (S) begins at rest (A) and flaps its flexible body to propel itself forward. The vortex wake generated by the swimming motion (blue curve) and the resulting forward motion of the swimmer are shown after two (B), four (C) and six (D) swimming cycles. See Movie 2 in supplementary material.





Right arrow Return to article