Research Article

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

Table 3

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

Oriented fibers In vacuum

90°/0° 12.6 73.5 158.4
90°/0°/90° 9.5 51.3 105.5
90°/0°/90°/0° 22.1 56.2 115.5
90°/0°/90°/0°/90° 17.4 44.8 91.6