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Copepod Swimming
Simulation of copepod swimming mechanics showing the jump behavior and flow structures generated during locomotion.
1 Challenge
Understanding the hydrodynamics of copepod escape maneuvers.
2 CFD Approach
Viscous flow calculations for kinematics corresponding to an escape maneuver. The animal deploys sequentially all major appendages: first the two antennules, followed by the tail, and then the legs.
3 Results
Instantaneous streamlines and pressure contours at the vertical plane of symmetry show the thrust generation.
4 Engineering Conclusion
The simulation reveals how copepods maximize hydrodynamic thrust during escape.
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