Optimal swimmers can be pullers, pushers or neutral depending on the shape

DOI10.1017/jfm.2021.562zbMath1491.76101arXiv2104.13607OpenAlexW3179444712MaRDI QIDQ4958162

Ramin Golestanian, Babak Nasouri, Abdallah Daddi-Moussa-Ider, Andrej Vilfan

Publication date: 7 September 2021

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2104.13607

zbMATH Keywords

asymptotic methodStokes equationspropulsionmicroswimmerlocomotory performanceminimum dissipation theoremoptimal nearly spherical swimmer

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Stokes and related (Oseen, etc.) flows (76D07) Biomechanics (92C10) Flow control and optimization for incompressible viscous fluids (76D55) Biopropulsion in water and in air (76Z10)

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