Comparison between observation and boundary element analysis of bacterium swimming motion

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

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 958-963

  Goto, Tomonobu ^a   Masuda, Sinya ^b   Terada, Kazumasa ^c   Takano, Yasunari ^d   Wada, Hiroshi ^e  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

^c Shin Nippon Machinery Co Ltd   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHIGA PREFECTURE   (Japan)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Bacterium; Bio fluid mechanics; Boundary element analysis; Flagellum; Numerical analysis; Propulsion; Rotary motor; Swimming motion

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; CAMERAS; MICROSCOPES; ROTATION; TORQUE MEASUREMENT;

FLAGELLAR MOTOR;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIUM;

EID: 0035722367     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.44.958     Document Type: Article

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