The cost of swimming in generalized Newtonian fluids: experiments withC. elegans

DOI10.1017/jfm.2016.420zbMath1460.76970arXiv1610.05811OpenAlexW3100161298WikidataQ60128162 ScholiaQ60128162MaRDI QIDQ4976751

P. E. Arratia, D. A. Gagnon

Publication date: 1 August 2017

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1610.05811

zbMATH Keywords

complex fluidsswimming/flyingmicro-organism dynamics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Non-Newtonian fluids (76A05) Biopropulsion in water and in air (76Z10)

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