Guns, Jellyfish, and Steel Why we should mimic jellyfish for efficient underwater propulsion
Why we should mimic jellyfish for efficient underwater propulsion.
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Guns, Jellyfish, and SteelWhy we should mimic jellyfish for efficient underwater
propulsion
Cyro – biomimic jellyfish robot
Guns? I thought this was bioE!
Why does a gun recoil?How is a submarine propelled?
How does a jellyfish propel itself?
(Naïve?) Propulsion Model
j-u
Time = t Time = t+Dt
u
MV
u+Du
M - Dm
V-DV
Model v. ExperimentLittle jellyfish (prolates)
Big jellyfish (oblates)
Big !!!D
Vortex complexes Increase Efficiency
Biomimetic Robot Design
• Features to replicate?• How to do this simply?
• Bell material properties: buoyancy, elasticity• Bell geometry/deformation• Muscles/Actuation
Hard body vs. soft-body
Finite degrees of freedom (DOF) Infinite degrees of freedom (DOF)
Action and Reaction: SMAsShape Memory Alloys (SMA)
Stress, strain and heating
Crystal structure phase change
Temperature induced phase change:
Martensite: soft, plastic, easily deformable state
Austenite: much harder material, rigid/difficult to deform.
Reaction: Spring steel and elastomerSMA changes length
metal does not
3-D printed mold: Integrating actuators
The devil in the detailsNo-flaps Flaps
Computer control: Feedback
SMA contracts
Changing resistance
Monitored by computerAdjusts current flow through SMA
Mimic vs. Nature
Up, up, and away
Small modifications go a long way!
Flaps and segments lead to large increased in thrust
ReferencesJellyfish Propulsion Mechanisms
S. Colin and J. Costello. Morphology, swimming performance and propulsive mode of six co-occuring hydromedusae. J. Exp Biol. 205 (2002) 427-437.
J. Dabiri et al. Flow patterns generated by oblate medusan jellyfish: field measurements and laboratory analyses. J. Exp Biol. 208 (2005) 1257-1265
Bioinspired Jellyfish Robot (Robojelly)
A. Villanueva et al. A biomimetic robotic jellyfish (Robojelly) actuated by shape memory alloy composite actuators. Bioinsp. Biomim 6 (2011) 036004
A. Villanueva et al. A bio-inspired shape memory alloy composite (BISMAC) actuator. Smart Mater. Struct. 19 (2010) 025013
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