Figure 2. Shark denticles (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Figure 2. Shark denticles

Caption

Denticles with varying heights and spacing reduce drag by interacting with streamwise vortices. High middle ridges push away larger vortices at low cruising speeds (2 m/s), while smaller neighboring ridges handle smaller vortices at hunting speeds (5 m/s).

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Journal of the Royal Society Interface

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