Review of Dolphin Hydrodynamics and Swimming Performance

Abstract

The principal objective of this project was to preform a comprehensive review of performance, kinematics, and swimming hydrodynamics by dolphins and other cetaceans. This report describes information obtained from the available literature including published research and technical reports from English-speaking and Russian sources. The project team specifically studied routine and maximum swimming speeds, morphological design related to hydrodynamic performance, drag reduction, swimming kinematics, thrust production and efficiency, behavior strategies employed for energy

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA369158

Entities

People

  • F. E. Fish
  • J. J. Rohr

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cells
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Fish
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Habitats
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Odontocetes

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Systems Analysis and Design