Numerical analysis of bacterium motion based on the slender body theory

JSME International Journal, Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 875-881

  Goto, T ^a   Inaoka, R ^a   Takano, Y ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacterium; Bio fluid mechanics; Flagellum; Numerical analysis; Optimization; Propulsion; Slender body theory; Swimming motion

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM;

EID: 0034525222     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.43.875     Document Type: Article

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