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  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Avian Locomotion

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  • Hybrid aerial-aquatic vehicles are valuable for environmental monitoring and rescue operations.
  • Storm petrels exhibit unique 'pattering' or 'sea-anchoring' locomotion at the water surface.
  • Understanding this behavior can inform the design of biomimetic robots.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a computational model of storm petrel locomotion.
  • To investigate the biomechanics of storm petrel 'pattering' behavior.
  • To guide the design of petrel-inspired robots for air-water interface tasks.

Main Methods:

  • Morphological measurements of three storm petrel species.
  • Development of aero/hydrodynamic models and a computational storm petrel model.
  • Application of deep reinforcement learning in a hybrid fluid environment.

Main Results:

  • The storm petrel model demonstrated high maneuverability and stability across various wind velocities.
  • The model successfully utilized 'pattering' for weight support, locomotion, and stabilization.
  • Storm petrel movement patterns adapted to increasing wind speeds and different optimization objectives.

Conclusions:

  • Storm petrels achieve efficient locomotion and dynamic stability at the air-water interface through adaptive 'pattering' behavior.
  • This study provides insights into avian biomechanics and behavior in open environments.
  • Findings will inform the development of biomimetic robots for water-surface operations.