ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2020
Airfoil-like mechanics generate thrust on the anterior body of swimming fishes.
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Abstract
The anterior body of many fishes is shaped like an airfoil turned on its side. With an oscillating angle to the swimming direction, such an airfoil experiences negative pressure due to both its shape and pitching movements. This negative pressure acts as thrust forces on the anterior body. Here, we apply a high-resolution, pressure-based approach to describe how two fishes, bluegill sunfish (
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