2 papers
cs.RO2026
Model-based Optimization of Anguilliform Swimming Gaits for Soft Robotic Applications
Brian Van Stratum, James Gallentine, Caleb Rucker +3
In this paper, we introduce the Soft Lamprey-Inspired Dual Environment Robot (SLIDER) and a proper modeling and optimization procedure employed to design the robot. We represent th…
physics.flu-dyn2025
Helical Locomotion in Yield Stress Fluids
Farshad Nazari Kourosh Shoele, Hadi Mohammadigoushki
We report three stages for locomotion of a helical swimmer in yield stress fluids. In the first stage, the swimmer must overcome material's yield strain to generate rotational moti…