Resonant Control of Biomimetic Undersea Vehicles
A novel method for articulating undersea vehicles via flapping foils is being developed. Inspired by neuroscience where temporal coherence for gait and locomotion is obtained using sustained oscillations, a resonance based architecture is proposed for the articulation of the flapping foils. One of the unique properties of this architecture is its unique ability to reject disturbances and return to a unique desired periodic orbit. In collaboration with the Navy Undersea Weapons Center, this architecture is being developed and tested in a Biomimetic Autonomous Undersea Vehicle designed by NUWC.
Sponsor:
- ONR-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship
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