Performance of a Helical Microswimmer Traversing a Discrete Viscoelastic Network with Dynamic Remodeling

Performance of a Helical Microswimmer Traversing a Discrete Viscoelastic Network with Dynamic Remodeling

Microorganisms often navigate a complex environment composed of a viscous fluid with suspended microstructures such as elastic polymers and filamentous networks. These microstructures can have similar length scales to the microorganisms, leading to complex swimming dynamics. Some microorganisms secr...

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Main Authors: Rudi Schuech, Ricardo Cortez, Lisa Fauci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Fluids
Subjects:
low Reynolds number flows
Stokes flow
microorganism motility
viscoelasticity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/7/8/257

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