The goal of this work is to relate the tether's performance (forward acceleration of the tether) to the relevant design parameters (e.g. tube material, flow ...

Abstract: Search and rescue robots often use tethers to provide power and communication, but tethers get caught on debris and small robots have difficulty ...

Validation and explanation of waterhammer-based locomotion. Feller R.L., Perrin D.P., Howe R.D.. Expand. Publication type: Proceedings Article. —. DOI: 10.1109 ...

Ross L. Feller's 3 research works with 76 citations, including: Validation and Explanation of Waterhammer-based Locomotion.

The validity of assumptions such as that the flow remains axisymmetric 共stable兲, that the eddy viscosity is indepen- dent of time, and that its shape is ...

... Validation and Explanation of Waterhammer-Based Locomotion, (Accepted) IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2006; Wagner, C.R. ...

This review first presents the basic mechanism associated with water-hammer waves as well as a brief historical survey of the topic.

Sep 29, 2016 · This thesis deals with physical and mathematical models in order to simulate, explain and reconstruct real world events of water hammer at ...

Jan 23, 2023 · Any rapid transient change can produce water hammer including events such as valve closures, pump startups and shutdowns. Pressure surges ...

Sep 28, 2023 · A model is first developed to simulate water hammer pressures and to study the influence of component parameters on the generation and transmission of water ...