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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2016-01-01
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Series: | New Journal of Physics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/18/11/113046 |