ERC Starting Grant · 2025
Surfing on Free Surfaces by Undulating Propulsion
Wave-driven propulsion (WDP) is a little-known type of locomotion in which a floating body generates surface waves to push itself forwards. Some animals have evolved to use WDP when moving on the water surface, such as water striders and water snakes. Meanwhile, WDP technologies have the potential to revolutionise engineering applications, such as the cleanup oil spills, the automation of hydroponic agriculture, and the reduction of fuel consumption of ships. Despite the great potential of WDP, it remains in a state of scientific and technological infancy. The only examples in the literature are ad hoc, untested and un-optimised. The challenge is that WDP is not fully understood i.e. the…
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