MIT Towing Tank

Media

The media page showcases pictures, movies, presentations and more taken from the Towing Tank's projects. The material on this page is grouped by project.


Flapping Foil Vehicle

Movies
The FFV performing manuvers: June 10, 2004.
The FFV swimming and turning: May 26, 2004.
First Run of the Flapping Foil Vehicle: February 9, 2004.
FFV Land Test: A video of the flapping foil vehicle's front foils being run on land.
FFV Land Test II: A second video of the flapping foil vehicle's flippers being tested.
Early Actuator Design: A stop motion film of the components of an early version of the flapping foil vehicle's actuators.

Animations
Actuator Animation: One of the FFV's actuators in action.
Animation of Actuator Construction: This animation shows the components of one of the FFV's actuators.

Robo-Pike

Movies
Pike Test: A video of the pike (without covering) being tested on land, as viewed from above. (Dec. 03)
Pike Test II: A video of the pike (covered) being tested on land, as viewed from above.
Pike Pectoral Fins: Video of the pike's pectoral fins being tested.
Pike Test III: The pike (uncovered) viewed from the side.

Older Test: Out of water test from 1998.
Swimming I: Side view of the Pike swimming from 1998.
Swimming II: The Pike swimming as viewed from above in 1998.
Turning: The Pike turning (1998).
Photos
RoboPike: Photos of the RoboPike!

RoboTuna

Photos
RoboTuna II: Photos of RoboTuna with and without its outer skin.

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