The European common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) makes use of undulatory locomotion through its lateral fins. This type of locomotion shows good potential for application for underwater vehicle thrust because it gives the user advantages like maneuverability, stable station keeping, and energy efficiency. …

Dit verslag geeft het onderzoek weer van de Visco Demper Unit, ook wel de VDU genoemd. De VDU is oorspronkelijk ontwikkeld door een bedrijf dat is overgenomen door Rubber Design. Hierdoor is veel kennis over de VDU verloren gegaan. Eerst is de werking van de VDU onderzocht. De VDU werkt doormiddel van …

Introduction Nowadays, humans are used to sit a lot during daily activities. Most of the time this happens in a relaxed way. This position is also called ´slouching´ or ´slouched posture´. In the slouched posture the pelvis and the lumbar spine are flexed and places the muscle spindles, muscles and ligaments …