Browsing Research Articles (Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering) by Author "Cetkin, E."

Browsing Research Articles (Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering) by Author "Cetkin, E."

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  • The constructal-law physics of why swimmers must spread their fingers and toes 
    Lorente, S.; Cetkin, E.; Bello-Ochende, Tunde; Meyer, Josua P.; Bejan, A. (Elsevier, 2012-09)
    Here we show theoretically that swimming animals and athletes gain an advantage in force and speed by spreading their fingers and toes optimally. The spacing between fingers must betwice the thickness of the boundary ...