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Review
. 2023 Jul 19;8(3):318.
doi: 10.3390/biomimetics8030318.

Underwater Undulating Propulsion Biomimetic Robots: A Review

Gongbo Li  1 , Guijie Liu  1 , Dingxin Leng  1 , Xin Fang  1 , Guanghao Li  1 , Wenqian Wang  1
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Review

Underwater Undulating Propulsion Biomimetic Robots: A Review

Gongbo Li et al. Biomimetics (Basel). .

Abstract

The traditional propeller-based propulsion of underwater robots is inefficient and poorly adapted to practice. By contrast, underwater biomimetic robots show better stability and maneuverability in harsh marine environments. This is particularly true of undulating propulsion biomimetic robots. This paper classifies the existing underwater biomimetic robots and outlines their main contributions to the field. The propulsion mechanisms of underwater biomimetic undulating robots are summarized based on theoretical, numerical and experimental studies. Future perspectives on underwater biomimetic undulating robots are also presented, filling the gaps in the existing literature.

Keywords: experimental study; underwater biomimetic robots; undulating propulsion mechanism; undulating propulsion robots.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Overview of ROV and AUV application scenarios.
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Figure 2
BCF propulsion mode [29].
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Figure 3
MPF propulsion mode [29].
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Figure 4
Simulations of some biomimetic robotic fish. (a) Thunniform Robotic Fish [43] (b) Manta Ray Robot [92].
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