Biomimetics (Jun 2023)

Research and Experiment on a Bionic Fish Based on High-Frequency Vibration Characteristics

  • Bo Zhang,
  • Yu Chen,
  • Zhuo Wang,
  • Hongwen Ma

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics8020253
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 2
p. 253

Abstract

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This paper takes the high-frequency vibration characteristics of a bionic robot fish as the research object. Through research on the vibration characteristics of a bionic fish, we quantified the role of voltage and beat frequency in high-speed and stable swimming. We proposed a new type of electromagnetic drive. The tail is made of 0° silica gel to simulate the elastic characteristics of fish muscles. We completed a series of experimental studies on the vibration characteristics of biomimetic robotic fish. Through the single-joint fishtail underwater experiment, the influence of vibration characteristics on parameters during swimming was discussed. In terms of control, the central mode generator control method (CPG) control model is adopted, and a replacement layer is designed in combination with particle swarm optimization (PSO). By changing the elastic modulus of the fishtail, the fishtail resonates with the vibrator, and the swimming efficiency of the bionic fish is improved. Finally, through the prototype experiment, it is found that the bionic robot fish can achieve high-speed swimming through high-frequency vibration.

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