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First published 2012-6

Thrust and Efficiency Optimization of a Harmonically Deforming Thin Airfoil for MAV Design

William Walker, Mayuresh Patil, Robert Canfield

International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles

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First published 2014

A Stiffness-Adjusting Method to Improve Thrust Efficiency of a Two-Joint Robotic Fish

Dong Xu, Shaoguang Zhang, Li Wen

Advances in Mechanical Engineering

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First published 2025-04

Online Hydraulic Stiffness Modulation of a Soft Robotic Fish Tail for Improved Thrust and Efficiency

Nana Obayashi, Kai Junge, Parth Singh [...]

Soft Robotics

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First published 2022-11

Optimization of low-thrust multi-debris removal mission via an efficient approximation model of orbit rendezvous

An-yi Huang, Ya-zhong Luo, Heng-nian Li [...]

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

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First published 2022-12

Efficiency of rocket engine thrust vector control by solid obstacle on the nozzle wall

Genadii Strelnikov, Oleksandr Ihnatiev, Nataliya Pryadko [...]

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

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First published 2013-10

Modelling and Fuzzy Control of an Efficient Swimming Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuated Robot

Qi Shen, Tianmiao Wang, Li Wen [...]

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

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First published 2023-8

Numerical analysis of the effect of the blade number on the hydrodynamic performance of shaftless rim-driven thruster

Wen Jiang, Xin Shen, Liangliang Liu [...]

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment

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First published 2019

Characterization of ducted contra-rotating propeller propulsions

Longfei Zhao, Sergey Shkarayev

International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles

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First published 2016-9

Three-objective optimization of a centrifugal pump with double volute to minimize radial thrust at off-design conditions

Hyeon-Seok Shim, Arshad Afzal, Kwang-Yong Kim [...]

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

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First published 2010-2

Self-propulsion testing study of a four-propeller vessel

J.Y. Bi, Z. Zong, G.N. Fu

International Shipbuilding Progress

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