Geometric Mixing, Peristalsis, and the Geometric Phase of the Stomach.

Mixing fluid in a container at low Reynolds number--in an inertialess environment--is not a trivial task. Reciprocating motions merely lead to cycles of mixing and unmixing, so continuous rotation, as used in many technological applications, would appear to be necessary. However, there is another so...

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Main Authors: Jorge Arrieta, Julyan H E Cartwright, Emmanuelle Gouillart, Nicolas Piro, Oreste Piro, Idan Tuval
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4496066?pdf=render