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@article{Siddall:2017:10.1109/TMECH.2016.2623278,
author = {Siddall, R and Kovac, M},
doi = {10.1109/TMECH.2016.2623278},
journal = {IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics},
pages = {217--226},
title = {Fast aquatic escape with a jet thruster},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2016.2623278},
volume = {22},
year = {2017}
}

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AB  - The ability to collect water samples rapidly with aerial–aquatic robots would increase the safety and efficiency of water health monitoring and allow water sample collection from dangerous or inaccessible areas. An aquatic micro air vehicle (AquaMAV) able to dive into the water offers a low cost and robust means of collecting samples. However, small-scale flying vehicles generally do not have sufficient power for transition to flight from water. In this paper, we present a novel jet propelled AquaMAV able to perform jumpgliding leaps from water and a planar trajectory model that is able to accurately predict aquatic escape trajectories. Using this model, we are able to offer insights into the stability of aquatic takeoff to perturbations from surface waves and demonstrate that an impulsive leap is a robust method of flight transition. The AquaMAV uses a CO 2 powered water jet to escape the water, actuated by a custom shape memory alloy gas release. The 100 g robot leaps from beneath the surface, where it can deploy wings and glide over the water, achieving speeds above 11 m/s.
AU  - Siddall,R
AU  - Kovac,M
DO  - 10.1109/TMECH.2016.2623278
EP  - 226
PY  - 2017///
SN  - 1083-4435
SP  - 217
TI  - Fast aquatic escape with a jet thruster
T2  - IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2016.2623278
UR  - https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7725996
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/44386
VL  - 22
ER  -

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