Mechanism of self-propulsion in 3D-printed active granular particles

Active granular particles can harness unbiased mechanical vibrations in the environment to generate directed motion. We provide a theoretical framework that connects the geometrical shape of a three dimensional object to its self-propulsion characteristics over a vertically vibrated plate. We find t...

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Main Authors: N Koumakis, A Gnoli, C Maggi, A Puglisi, R Di Leonardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:New Journal of Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/18/11/113046