Observations of Dolphin Swimming Speed and Strouhal Number.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to record maximum dolphin swimming speeds sustainable for several seconds with free-ranging and captive dolphins utilizing different motivational strategies. Recordings were used to determine relationships between the various kinematic parameters, particularly the Strouhal number, which characterizes dolphin swimming motion. Comparisons are made, where possible, with results from previous studies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA348237

Entities

People

  • E. W. Hendricks
  • F. E. Fish
  • J. J. Rohr
  • J. W. Gilpatrick
  • L. Quiqley

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cameras
  • Ecology
  • Fish
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • New York
  • Observation
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Radar Altimeters
  • Strouhal Number
  • Video Recording

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Marine Mammal Biology