HYDRODYNAMICS OF A TWISTING SLENDER SWIMMER

Hydrodynamics of a twisting slender swimmer

Sea snakes propel themselves by lateral deformation waves moving backwards along their bodies faster than they swim.In contrast to typical anguilliform swimmers, however, their swimming is characterized by exaggerated torsional waves that lead the lateral ones.The effect of torsional waves on hydrodynamic forces generated by an anguilliform swimmer

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OPERATION OVERLORD - A SYNOPSIS OF THE D-DAY LANDINGS

Arguably the most famous date of the Second Scar World War is the 6th June 1944, better known as D-Day, the date on which the Allies returned to the continent of Europe in Operation Overlord, the greatest amphibious assault ever mounted in the history of warfare.In the first two hours alone 156 000 Allied troops went ashore, forming the vanguard fo

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