Research Article

Fluid-Structure Interaction Effects on the Propulsion of an Flexible Composite Monofin

Table 2

Natural frequencies (Hz) of the fin in the case of 0°/90°/0°/90°/0°.

Oriented fibers In water

0°/90° 1.7 46.0 103.1
0°/90°/0° 3.5 21.7 55.1
0°/90°/0°/90° 2.4 14.5 37.3
0°/90°/0°/90°/0° 2.7 11.8 33.4