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Two-dimensional velocity fields around a freely swimming freshwater black shark fish in longitudinal (XZ) plane and
transverse (YZ) plane are measured using digital particle image velocimetry (DPIV). By transferring momentum to
the fluid, fishes generate thrust. Thrust is generated not only by its caudal fin, but also using pectoral and anal fins,
the contribution of which depends on the fish’s morphology and swimming movements. These fins also act as roll
and pitch stabilizers for the swimming fish. In this paper, studies are performed on the flow induced by fins of freely
swimming undulatory carangiform swimming fish (freshwater black shark, L = 26 cm) by an experimental hydrodynamic
approach based on quantitative flow visualization technique. We used 2D PIV to visualize water flow pattern
in the wake of the caudal, pectoral and anal fins of swimming fish at a speed of 0.5–1.5 times of body length per
second. The kinematic analysis and pressure distribution of carangiform fish are presented here. The fish body and fin
undulations create circular flow patterns (vortices) that travel along with the body waves and change the flow around
its tail to increase the swimming efficiency. The wake of different fins of the swimming fish consists of two counterrotating
vortices about the mean path of fish motion. These wakes resemble like reverse von Karman vortex street
which is nothing but a thrust-producing wake. The velocity vectors around a C-start (a straight swimming fish bends
into C-shape) maneuvering fish are also discussed in this paper. Studying flows around flapping fins will contribute to
design of bioinspired propulsors for marine vehicles.
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