Micro-swimming without flagella: propulsion by internal structures

DOI10.1134/S1560354711060050zbMATH Open1252.76098MaRDI QIDQ691195FDOQ691195

Authors: Kurt Ehlers, Jair Koiller 

Publication date: 30 November 2012

Published in: Regular and Chaotic Dynamics (Search for Journal in Brave)

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zbMATH Keywords

efficiencyStokes flowsbio-inspired micro-swimming devicessynechococcus

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Fluid-solid interactions (including aero- and hydro-elasticity, porosity, etc.) (74F10) Cell movement (chemotaxis, etc.) (92C17) Biopropulsion in water and in air (76Z10)

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