Pushmepullyou: An efficient micro-swimmer

DOI10.1088/1367-2630/7/1/234arXivmath-ph/0501049MaRDI QIDQ6469348FDOQ6469348

Authors: J. E. Avron, O. Kenneth, David H. Oaknin

Publication date: 18 January 2005

Abstract: The swimming of a pair of spherical bladders that change their volumes and mutual distance is efficient at low Reynolds numbers and is superior to other models of artificial swimmers. The change of shape resembles the wriggling motion known as {it metaboly} of certain protozoa.

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