Squid-inspired design could mean better handling of underwater vehicles

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Numerical simulations and the computational mesh around RAV. Credit: Image courtesy CU-Boulder
Numerical simulations and the computational mesh around RAV. Credit: Image courtesy CU-Boulder

Inspired by the sleek and efficient propulsion of squid, jellyfish and other cephalopods, a University of Colorado at Boulder researcher has designed a new generation of compact vortex generators that could make it easier for scientists to maneuver and dock underwater vehicles at low speeds and with greater precision.


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