A meta-analysis of steady undulatory swimming
The mechanics underlying undulatory swimming are of great general interest, both to biologists and to engineers. Over the years, more data of the kinematics of undulatory swimming have been reported. At present, an integrative analysis is needed to determine which general relations hold between kine...
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ftunigroningenpu:oai:pure.rug.nl:publications/451e9771-5f18-4635-a923-c0bf3e0e59e3 2024-06-02T08:06:58+00:00 A meta-analysis of steady undulatory swimming van Weerden, J. Fransje Reid, Daniel A. P. Hemelrijk, Charlotte K. 2014-09 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11370/451e9771-5f18-4635-a923-c0bf3e0e59e3 https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/451e9771-5f18-4635-a923-c0bf3e0e59e3 https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12022 https://pure.rug.nl/ws/files/86223419/Weerden_et_al_2014_Fish_and_Fisheries.pdf eng eng https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/451e9771-5f18-4635-a923-c0bf3e0e59e3 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess van Weerden , J F , Reid , D A P & Hemelrijk , C K 2014 , ' A meta-analysis of steady undulatory swimming ' , Fish and Fisheries , vol. 15 , no. 3 , pp. 397-409 . https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12022 Kinematics of swimming meta-analysis Reynolds number Strouhal number undulatory propulsion undulatory swimming AXOLOTLS AMBYSTOMA-MEXICANUM MACKEREL SCOMBER-JAPONICUS INERTIAL FLOW REGIMES COD GADUS-MORHUA OSCILLATING FOILS MUSCLE FUNCTION BODY STIFFNESS RAINBOW-TROUT CAUDAL FIN FISH article 2014 ftunigroningenpu https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12022 2024-05-07T19:32:03Z The mechanics underlying undulatory swimming are of great general interest, both to biologists and to engineers. Over the years, more data of the kinematics of undulatory swimming have been reported. At present, an integrative analysis is needed to determine which general relations hold between kinematic variables. We here perform such an analysis by means of a meta-analysis. Using data of 27 species, we examine the relationships between the swimming speed and several kinematic variables, namely frequency and amplitude of the tail beat, length and speed of the propulsive wave, length of the body, the Reynolds number, the Strouhal number and the slip ratio U/V (between the forward swimming speed U and the rearward speed V of the propulsive wave). We present results in absolute units (cm) and in units relative to the length of the organism (total length, TL). Our data show several kinematic relations: the strongest influence on swimming speed is the speed of the propulsive wave, and the other variables (amplitude and frequency of the tail beat, length of the propulsive wave and length of the body) influence it more weakly (but significantly). In several cases, results differ when variables are expressed in different units (absolute or relative to length). Our data reveal significant differences between kinematics of swimming of shallow-bodied and deep-bodied individuals, with shallow-bodied ones swimming with a shorter propulsive wave length and a higher Strouhal number. The slip ratio U/V and the Strouhal number appear to depend on the Reynolds number in a non-linear manner. Article in Journal/Newspaper Gadus morhua University of Groningen research database Fish and Fisheries 15 3 397 409 |
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Kinematics of swimming meta-analysis Reynolds number Strouhal number undulatory propulsion undulatory swimming AXOLOTLS AMBYSTOMA-MEXICANUM MACKEREL SCOMBER-JAPONICUS INERTIAL FLOW REGIMES COD GADUS-MORHUA OSCILLATING FOILS MUSCLE FUNCTION BODY STIFFNESS RAINBOW-TROUT CAUDAL FIN FISH |
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Kinematics of swimming meta-analysis Reynolds number Strouhal number undulatory propulsion undulatory swimming AXOLOTLS AMBYSTOMA-MEXICANUM MACKEREL SCOMBER-JAPONICUS INERTIAL FLOW REGIMES COD GADUS-MORHUA OSCILLATING FOILS MUSCLE FUNCTION BODY STIFFNESS RAINBOW-TROUT CAUDAL FIN FISH van Weerden, J. Fransje Reid, Daniel A. P. Hemelrijk, Charlotte K. A meta-analysis of steady undulatory swimming |
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Kinematics of swimming meta-analysis Reynolds number Strouhal number undulatory propulsion undulatory swimming AXOLOTLS AMBYSTOMA-MEXICANUM MACKEREL SCOMBER-JAPONICUS INERTIAL FLOW REGIMES COD GADUS-MORHUA OSCILLATING FOILS MUSCLE FUNCTION BODY STIFFNESS RAINBOW-TROUT CAUDAL FIN FISH |
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The mechanics underlying undulatory swimming are of great general interest, both to biologists and to engineers. Over the years, more data of the kinematics of undulatory swimming have been reported. At present, an integrative analysis is needed to determine which general relations hold between kinematic variables. We here perform such an analysis by means of a meta-analysis. Using data of 27 species, we examine the relationships between the swimming speed and several kinematic variables, namely frequency and amplitude of the tail beat, length and speed of the propulsive wave, length of the body, the Reynolds number, the Strouhal number and the slip ratio U/V (between the forward swimming speed U and the rearward speed V of the propulsive wave). We present results in absolute units (cm) and in units relative to the length of the organism (total length, TL). Our data show several kinematic relations: the strongest influence on swimming speed is the speed of the propulsive wave, and the other variables (amplitude and frequency of the tail beat, length of the propulsive wave and length of the body) influence it more weakly (but significantly). In several cases, results differ when variables are expressed in different units (absolute or relative to length). Our data reveal significant differences between kinematics of swimming of shallow-bodied and deep-bodied individuals, with shallow-bodied ones swimming with a shorter propulsive wave length and a higher Strouhal number. The slip ratio U/V and the Strouhal number appear to depend on the Reynolds number in a non-linear manner. |
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van Weerden, J. Fransje Reid, Daniel A. P. Hemelrijk, Charlotte K. |
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A meta-analysis of steady undulatory swimming |
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A meta-analysis of steady undulatory swimming |
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van Weerden , J F , Reid , D A P & Hemelrijk , C K 2014 , ' A meta-analysis of steady undulatory swimming ' , Fish and Fisheries , vol. 15 , no. 3 , pp. 397-409 . https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12022 |
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