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Novel design for a biomimetic water-jetting propulsion vehicle actuated by SMA wires

  • Yangwei Wang*
  • , Zhenlong Wang
  • , Jian Li
  • , Fei Gao
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

An experimental biomimetic water-jetting propulsion vehicle for robot cuttlefish is presented. Firstly the cuttlefish swimming mode and mantle muscle structure is analyzed as the theory basis. Secondly the vehicle is designed and manufactured. The vehicle is actuated by SMA wires. Through rational structural design, it can achieve flexible water-jetting propulsion like cuttlefish mantle. Thirdly the geometrical model of the biomimetic mantle cross section is built. At last, the performance of the propulsion machine is tested by experiment. The experimental results are mainly about the response curves of the mantle outside diameter, the strain of SMA wire and the swimming displacement with time. The maximum contractive distance of the biomimetic mantle along the vertical direction is 6 mm, the maximum strain of SMA wire is -1.8 %. The maximum swimming speed is 45 mm/s.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntelligent Structure and Vibration Control
Pages73-77
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
EventInternational Conference on Intelligent Structure and Vibration Control, ISVC 2011 - Chongqing, China
Duration: 14 Jan 201116 Jan 2011

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume50-51
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Intelligent Structure and Vibration Control, ISVC 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChongqing
Period14/01/1116/01/11

Keywords

  • Biomimetic
  • Robot cuttlefish
  • SMA wire
  • Water-jetting propulsion

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