Propulsion at low Reynolds number

We study the propulsion of two model swimmers at low Reynolds number. Inspired by Purcell's model, we propose a very simple one-dimensional swimmer consisting of three spheres that are connected by two arms whose lengths can change between two values. The proposed swimmer can swim with a specia...

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Main Authors: Najafi, A, Golestanian, R
Formato: Conference item
Publicado: 2005