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As part of the class project for MEEN 653, I am preparing a literature revie

on the !"y#ro#ynamic an# Material properties of the #olphin s$in!% I am currently

involve# in a research project hich involves the #esign of an un#erater hull ith

properties mimic$ing that of the #olphin s$in% Moving forar#, I first have to

investigate the #rag re#uction capa&ilities of the #olphin s$in so as to come up ith

an optimi'e# structure possessing the shape an# material properties similar to the

creature% Therefore, a comprehensive literature revie of any previous or$ on

this su&ject is of utmost importance to the research%

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To &egin ith, I have starte# collecting literature on the su&ject an# I am

currently in the process of sorting an# categori'ing the #ocument accor#ing to their

relevance% )nce I have the re*uire# num&er of papers, I ill then &egin the revie

process+ hich oul# ta$e a&out three ee$s, after hich inten# to procee# ith

the completion of the manuscript% "oever, I reali'e the I oul# have to start

riting the manuscript as I con#uct the revie process% I have alrea#y locate# a

fe important papers% or e-ample, some of the or$ as #one on this area &y

Guaus et al., hose paper I am currently rea#ing %

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I ill &egin ith the proposal for the manuscript &y tomorro, #uring hich

I ill have finishe# rea#ing 5/6 papers on the topic% 0y ne-t ee$, I ill start

riting the intro#uction for the paper hile con#ucting the revie% )nce I

complete a 1significant portion of the revie process, I ill #ra up the

frameor$ for the report in accor#ance ith the proposal% This is the status of the

project as of to#ay%