On self-propulsion of micro-machines at low Reynolds number: Purcell's three-link swimmer

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 490, Issue , 2003, Pages 15-35

  Becker, L E ^a   Koehler, S A ^b   Stone, H A ^b  

^a BLF Consulting   (Canada)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; DRAG; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

SLENDER-BODY HYDRODYNAMICS;

HYDRODYNAMICS;

HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL METHOD; PROPULSION UNIT; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

EID: 0141564606     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112003005184     Document Type: Article

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