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Original Articles

Fish Inspired Biomimetic Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Pectoral Fins Using Labriform Propulsion

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Pages 933-944 | Received 02 May 2012, Accepted 14 Jan 2014, Published online: 21 Apr 2015

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