Rheotaxis and migration of an unsteady microswimmer

DOI10.1017/jfm.2021.921zbMath1477.76122OpenAlexW3214397824MaRDI QIDQ5860561

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Publication date: 19 November 2021

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2021.921

zbMATH Keywords

boundary element methodexperimental validationcell migrationswimmingmicro-organism dynamics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Experimental work for problems pertaining to fluid mechanics (76-05) Biomechanics (92C10) Boundary element methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics (76M15) Cell movement (chemotaxis, etc.) (92C17) Biopropulsion in water and in air (76Z10)

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