Dynamical Characteristics of the Body-Caudal Fin Joint of a Carangiform Swimmer and its Influence on Hydrodynamics

Dev Pradeepkumar Nayak, Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid, Ali Tarokh

The hydrodynamics of fish swimming depend on the interaction between the undulation of the body and the flapping of the caudal fin. This study develops a computational framework of…