Nils B. Tack Source Confirmed

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Researcher

John Brown University

faculty

4 h-index 15 pubs 51 cited

Research Areas

Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems Fish Ecology and Management Studies Physiological and biochemical adaptations Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Nils Tack is a faculty member at John Brown University whose research encompasses a diverse array of topics, including biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms, underwater vehicles, and fish ecology. He investigates physiological and biochemical adaptations in aquatic species, often with an eye toward aerospace engineering and energy systems applications. Tack's work frequently explores the biomechanics of aquatic locomotion. Recent studies have examined anguilliform swimming across various speeds, the performance differences between forked and truncate fish tails, and the capacity of fish to recapture energy from their own vortex wakes. His research also delves into the hydrodynamics of invertebrate swimming, as shown by publications on drag minimization in shrimp and leg coalescence in metachronal swimming. Tack's primary research interest lies in understanding and applying principles of biological propulsion to engineering challenges.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 15
  • Citations: 51

Selected Publications

  • Effects of temperature and viscosity on the metachronal swimming of crustaceans (2025) DOI
  • Edge vortex interaction minimizes drag in shrimp swimming (2025) DOI
  • Hydrodynamics of Shrimp Swimming: Spread-Out Morphing of Pleopods in Power Stroke (2024) DOI
  • Fish can use coordinated fin motions to recapture their own vortex wake energy (2023) DOI
  • Fish can use coordinated fin motions to recapture their own vortex wake energy (2023) DOI

Collaborators

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Monica M. Wilhelmus John Brown University 8 shared publications

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