The fish body functions as an airfoil: surface pressures generate thrust during carangiform locomotion
K. N. Lucas, G. V. Lauder, E. D. Tytell
This paper quantifies how the anterior body shape and movement of carangiform swimmers generate thrust through leading-edge suction, similar to an airfoil, and shows this contributes significantly to total thrust.
bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2020 · PreprintPhysiology