Analysis of fluid flow around a beating artificial cilium
Biological cilia are found on surfaces of some microorganisms and on surfaces of many eukaryotic cells where they interact with the surrounding fluid. The periodic beating of the cilia is asymmetric, resulting in directed swimming of unicellular organisms or in generation of a fluid flow above a cil...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Beilstein-Institut
2012-02-01
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Series: | Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.3.16 |