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Application of Coanda Effect in Robots – A Review

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Mechanical Engineering and Technology

Part of the book series: Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing ((AINSC,volume 125))

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The Coanda effect, invented by Henri Marie Coanda is an interesting phenomenon in fluid mechanics. The basics of the Coanda effect is based on the property of a jet flow to attach itself to a nearby surface and to remain attached even when the surface bends away from the initial jet direction. This effect has been applied in many areas since 1960. In the recent years, researches have been initiated towards the application of Coanda effect in robots. This paper is focused on the utilization of Coanda effect in the field of robotics. The research that the authors are carrying out in this area is also addressed at the end of this paper.

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  1. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kolej Universiti Linton, Mantin, Negeri Sembilan, West Malaysia

    Elango Natarajan & Nneka Obianuju Onubogu

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Natarajan, E., Onubogu, N.O. (2012). Application of Coanda Effect in Robots – A Review. In: Zhang, T. (eds) Mechanical Engineering and Technology. Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, vol 125. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27329-2_56

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