Fin drive propulsion

Saethor Asgeirsson, Runar Unnthorsson

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Abstract

This paper presents the results of a study, which aimed to understand and evaluate the locomotion of Atlantic salmon and Arctic char under three different swimming conditions, slow, medium and fast swimming. A Fourier-series based numerical model that describes the swimming mode for each condition is represented. The numerical model is based on a video analysis of swimming fish. A video recording system was used to record the movement of two fish species under different swimming conditions in a swimming tunnel. The movements of eleven points on the fishes were tracked from the video recordings and logged. The movements of each point were then analyzed in Matlab and a 2nd degree Fourier model constructed to describe the motion.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2012
Pages21-27
Number of pages7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
EventASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2012 - Houston, TX, United States
Duration: 9 Nov 201215 Nov 2012

Publication series

NameASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Volume2

Conference

ConferenceASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHouston, TX
Period9/11/1215/11/12

Other keywords

  • Locomotion of fish swimming
  • Marine propulsion
  • Motion analysis
  • Oscillating motion

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