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Nimble dimples: Agile underwater vehicles inspired by golf balls
May 19, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 19 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news:

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Nimble dimples: Agile underwater vehicles inspired by golf balls

A spherical prototype that can change its surface from smooth to dimpled cuts through drag and generates lift

Drag study: Adaptive drag reduction of a sphere using smart morphable skin (DOI: 10.1017/flo.2025.7)

Lift study: On the lift generation over a sphere using asymmetric . . .

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