The Hydrodynamics Of Lamprey Locomotion Megan C Leftwich by Megan C. Leftwich instant download after payment.

The lamprey, an anguilliform swimmer, propels itself by undulating most of its body. This type of swimming produces ow patterns that are highly three-dimensional in nature and not very well understood. However, substantial previous work has been done to understand two-dimensional unsteady propulsion, the possible wake structures and thrust performance. Limited studies of three-dimensional propulsors with simple geometries have displayed the importance of the third dimension in designing unsteady swimmers. Some of the results of those studies, primarily the ways in which vorticity is organized in the wake region, are seen in lamprey swimming as well. In the current work, the third dimension is not the only important factor, but complex geometry and body undulations also contribute to the hydrodynamics.