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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463991203321

Autore

Steigenberge Joachim

Titolo

Worm-like locomotion systems : an intermediate theoretical approach / / Joachim Steigenberger, Carsten Behn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Munich, Germany : , : Oldenbourg Verlag, , 2012

©2012

ISBN

3-486-71987-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 p.)

Classificazione

ZL 3000

Disciplina

621

Soggetti

Mechanical movements - Mathematical models

Worms - Locomotion - Mathematical models

Propulsion systems - Mathematical models

Friction - Mathematical models

Adaptive control systems - Mathematical models

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Straight Worm With Propulsive Spikes ("Spiky") -- 3 The Straight Worm With Propulsive "Friction" -- 4 Adaptive Control of Worms -- 5 Conclusions -- A Mathematical Concepts -- B Mechanical Concepts -- C Control Theory Concepts -- D Notes on Simulation Parameters -- E Some Program Source Codes -- Back Matter

Sommario/riassunto

The book in hand grew out of the authors' current research and their long-continued experience in teaching mathematics and mechanics. In a wide sense, it aims at mathematical modeling of mechanical objects and their exploitation. This is done in a bit unconventional way by concentrating on the special object class worm-like locomotion systems and in proceeding with no use of recent sophisticated mathematical tools which most likely cannot be handled by freshmen in engineering or mathematics. Nevertheless, this does not harm the stringent line the physical object to the analytical interpretation of the final mathematical model. The basic model spiked worm in a straight line enables the authors to come up with a fairly self-contained theory



which then allows one to study effects of friction and control. The considered system class has its importance in practice (motion in narrow canals, e.g.), but this book is not with an orientation to design and application, the theory developed here should rather be seen as a contribution to bionics.