Three-sphere low-Reynolds-number swimmer with a cargo container

被引：37

作者：

Golestanian, R. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Sheffield, Dept Phys & Astron, Sheffield S3 7RH, S Yorkshire, England

来源：

EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL E | 2008年 / 25卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1140/epje/i2007-10276-2

中图分类号：

O64 [物理化学（理论化学）、化学物理学];

学科分类号：

070304 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

A recently introduced model for an autonomous swimmer at low Reynolds number that is comprised of three spheres connected by two arms is considered when one of the spheres has a large radius. The Stokes hydrodynamic flow associated with the swimming strokes and net motion of this system can be studied analytically using the Stokes Green's function of a point force in front of a sphere of arbitrary radius R provided by Oseen. The swimming velocity is calculated, and shown to scale as 1/R-3 with the radius of the sphere.

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