Enhanced motility of a microswimmer in rigid and elastic confinement.

We analyze the effect of confining rigid and elastic boundaries on the motility of a model dipolar microswimmer. Flexible boundaries are deformed by the velocity field of the swimmer in such a way that the motility of both extensile and contractile swimmers is enhanced. The magnitude of the increase...

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Hoofdauteurs: Ledesma-Aguilar, R, Yeomans, J
Formaat: Journal article
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: 2013