1. The curvature and total bending predicted for biorobotic fin ray 4 (152 mm in length) in seven different fin ray models.
The curvature and total bending predicted for biorobotic fin ray 4 (152 mm in length) in seven different fin ray models. The bending was estimated in response to a distributed load that increased with the cube of the distance from base. The total load on each fin ray was 0.1 N. The curvature of the tapered fin rays occurred more uniformly along the length of the ray than for the fin rays with the uniform cross section, which bent more significantly near the base.
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