Bionic caudal fin underwater propeller based on hydraulic artificial muscles

An artificial muscle and propulsion technology, applied in non-rotating propulsion elements and other directions, can solve the problems of rigid and inflexible movements, large energy loss, low swing frequency, etc., and achieve easy volume deformation, large load capacity, and high swing frequency. Effect

Active Publication Date: 2014-03-12
NAT UNIV OF DEFENSE TECH
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However, there are still some defects in these devices. For example, each joint in the device is driven by a motor, and the reciprocating swing is realized by a cam swing mechanism. It has

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[0020] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0021] Such as figure 1 As shown, the bionic caudal fin underwater propeller based on hydraulic artificial muscles of the present invention includes two or more swing devices, a tail fin 1 and a hydraulic control unit (not shown in the figure), and the swing device includes a T-shaped bracket 2 and a symmetrical arrangement Two artificial muscles 3 on the T-shaped bracket 2. See figure 2 , image 3 Each artificial muscle 3 includes a telescopic component, the telescopic component has an elastic hydraulic chamber 301 that can be filled with liquid to generate one-way linear expansion, and the telescopic component is provided with a joint 302 for connecting the elastic hydraulic chamber 301 and the hydraulic control unit. During operation, the joint 302 is connected to an external hydraulic control unit, and the elastic hydraulic chamber 301 is filled...

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The invention discloses a bionic caudal fin underwater propeller based on hydraulic artificial muscles. The bionic caudal fin underwater propeller comprises more than two swinging devices, a caudal fin and a hydraulic control unit, wherein each swinging device comprises a T-shaped bracket and two artificial muscles which are symmetrically arranged on the T-shaped bracket; each artificial muscle comprises a telescopic assembly; each telescopic assembly is provided with an elastic hydraulic cavity and a connector which is connected with the elastic hydraulic cavity and the hydraulic control unit, and can linearly stretch and shrink through the liquid filling and drainage of the elastic hydraulic cavity; the T-shaped brackets of all the swinging devices are hinged end to end in sequence; one end of each telescopic assembly is hinged to the corresponding T-shaped bracket, and the other end of each telescopic assembly is hinged to the T-shaped bracket of the next swinging device; when one of the artificial muscles of each swinging device is in a stretching state in the same movement period, the other artificial muscle is in a shrinkage state, and the caudal fin is connected with the last swinging device. The bionic caudal fin underwater propeller has the advantages of simple structure, low cost, high efficiency, easiness in modeling and control, and the like.

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technical field [0001] The invention mainly relates to the field of bionic underwater thrusters, in particular to a bionic caudal fin underwater thruster based on hydraulic artificial muscles. Background technique [0002] At present, many scientific research institutions at home and abroad carry out research on the propulsion of underwater organisms such as tuna, sharks, and dolphins, and have developed some robotic fish, fish-like robots, or bionic underwater propellers. A large number of experiments have shown that the underwater thruster imitating the fish body-caudal fin (BCF) propulsion method has the characteristics of high efficiency, small fluid disturbance, and good maneuverability. However, there are still some defects in these devices. For example, each joint in the device is driven by a motor, and the reciprocating swing is realized by a cam swing mechanism. It has large energy loss, low efficiency, low swing frequency, and rigid and inflexible movements. It is ...

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IPC IPC(8): B63H1/36
Inventor 张代兵沈林成马兆伟朱华勇胡天江谢海斌周晗
Owner NAT UNIV OF DEFENSE TECH
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