Research Article

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

Table 4

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

Oriented fibers In a water

90°/0° 1.7 13.3 39.4
90°/0°/90° 1.1 8.7 23.8
90°/0°/90°/0° 2.2 9.5 23.8
90°/0°/90°/0°/90° 1.6 6.8 17.2