Effect of body deformability on microswimming

Pande, J; Merchant, L; Kruger, T; Harting, J; Smith, AS

Smith, AS (reprint author), Friedrich Alexander Univ Erlangen Nuremberg, Dept Phys, PULS Grp, Nagelsbachstr 49B, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany.; Smith, AS (reprint author), Friedrich Alexander Univ Erlangen Nuremberg, Cluster Excellence, Engn Adv Mat, Nagelsb

SOFT MATTER, 2017; 13 (21): 3984

Abstract

In this work we consider the following question: given a mechanical microswimming mechanism, does increased deformability of the swimmer body hinder o......

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