Thrust force characteristics of propulsion mechanism modeled on bending mechanism of eukaryotic flagella in water

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

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 946-951

  Kobayashi, Shunichi ^a   Nakasone, Masaya ^a   Furihata, Kozo ^b   Morikawa, Hirohisa ^a   Wada, Hiroshi ^c  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Shinano Kenshi Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Biomimetics; Flagella; Flagellar motion; Microtubules; Propulsion; Robotics

Indexed keywords

CELLS; ELECTROMAGNETS; HYDRODYNAMICS; PROPULSION; WATER WAVES;

THRUST FORCES;

MICROORGANISMS;

ORGANISM;

EID: 0035720516     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.44.946     Document Type: Article

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