Evaluation of spherical shapes swimming efficiency at low Reynolds number with applications to some biological problems

DOI10.1016/S0167-2789(02)00524-9zbMATH Open1026.92005MaRDI QIDQ1607413FDOQ1607413

Authors: Joaquin Delgado, José S. González-García 

Publication date: 31 July 2002

Published in: Physica D (Search for Journal in Brave)

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zbMATH Keywords

wavesStokes equationscyanobacteriacell vesiclesmicroswimmingtangential sphere deformation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Cell movement (chemotaxis, etc.) (92C17) Physiological flow (92C35)

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