Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : May 27, 2020 - May 30, 2020
We conducted the motion analysis of polychaete worm, and developed the omni-directional aquatic multi-link propulsion mechanism. Movement of fins of the omni-directional aquatic multi-link mechanism was based on the motion of parapodia of polychaete worm. In this study, the width of fin corresponding to the length of parapodia were changed. We used soft elastic fins to deform easily when adjacent fins were interfered for greater width of fins. In this report, we changed the timing and direction of the movement of the fin and examined the effect on the propulsion speed.
