Analysis of a model microswimmer with applications to blebbing cells and mini-robots

DOI10.1007/s00285-018-1225-yzbMath1390.92026arXiv1610.02090OpenAlexW2963110914WikidataQ87934121 ScholiaQ87934121MaRDI QIDQ1750649

Hans G. Othmer, Qixuan Wang

Publication date: 22 May 2018

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1610.02090

zbMATH Keywords

amoeboid swimminglow Reynolds number swimmingrobotic swimmersself-propulsionreflection methodpushmepullyou

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Asymptotic methods, singular perturbations applied to problems in fluid mechanics (76M45) Boundary-layer theory, separation and reattachment, higher-order effects (76D10) Stokes and related (Oseen, etc.) flows (76D07) Biological fluid mechanics (76Z99) Cell movement (chemotaxis, etc.) (92C17)

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