Numerical analysis of small deformation of flexible helical flagellum of swimming bacteria

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

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1234-1240

  Takano, Yasunari ^a   Goto, Tomonobu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHIGA PREFECTURE   (Japan)

^b TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Flagellar hydrodynamics; Flexible flagellum; Kirchhoff rod theory; Resistive force theory; Swimming bacterium

Indexed keywords

CELLS; DEFORMATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; VECTORS;

RIGID CELLS;

BACTERIA;

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATION;

EID: 1442340068     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.46.1234     Document Type: Article

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