Mathematical modelling of cilia-driven transport of biological fluids

DOI10.1098/RSPA.2009.0018zbMath1186.76706OpenAlexW2132868707MaRDI QIDQ3561968

J. R. Blake, David J. Smith, Eamonn A. Gaffney

Publication date: 19 May 2010

Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: http://rspa.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/vol465/issue2108/

zbMATH Keywords

transportviscoelasticslender-body theoryciliamucusstokeslet

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Physiological flows (76Z05) Physiological flow (92C35)

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