Peter G. A. Madden
Harvard University
28 Papers
177 Citations
Peter G. A. Madden is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Fish fin & Fin. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 28 publications.
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Papers
Artificial muscle technology: physical principles and naval prospects
John D. W. Madden,Nathan A. Vandesteeg,Patrick A. Anquetil,Peter G. A. Madden,Arash Takshi,Rachel Z. Pytel,Serge R. Lafontaine,Paul Wieringa,Ian W. Hunter +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the potential of artificial muscle-like materials for undersea applications, including dielectric elastomers, heat-memory alloys, ionic polymer/metal composites, conducting polymers and carbon nanotubes.
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Fish biorobotics: kinematics and hydrodynamics of self-propulsion
TL;DR: This paper discusses, using aquatic propulsion in fishes as a focal example, how using robotic models can lead to new insights in the study of aquatic propulsion, and uses two examples: pectoral fin function, and hydrodynamic interactions between dorsal and caudal fins.
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Learning from fish: Kinematics and experimental hydrodynamics for roboticists
TL;DR: Results from recent experimental research on the mechanics, kinematics, fluid dynamics, and control of fish locomotion are presented to suggest specific design features relevant to construction of robotic fish-inspired vehicles that underlie the high locomotor performance exhibited by fishes.
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Fish locomotion : kinematics and hydrodynamics of flexible foil-like fins
TL;DR: In this article, the pectoral fin of a bluegill sunfish was analyzed using particle image velocimetry and time-resolved stereo PIV data, and it was shown that the fin can move in a complex manner with two leading edges, a spanwise wave of bending and substantial changes in area through the fin beat cycle.
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The Development of a Biologically Inspired Propulsor for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
James Tangorra,S.N. Davidson,Ian W. Hunter,Peter G. A. Madden,George V. Lauder,Dong Haibo,Meliha Bozkurttas,Rajat Mittal +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the pectoral fin of a bluegill sunfish was used to develop a maneuvering propulsor for unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs).
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