Pushmepullyou: An efficient micro-swimmer

New Journal of Physics

Volumn 7, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Avron, J E ^a   Kenneth, O ^a   Oaknin, D H ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICRO-SWIMMER; WRIGGLING MOTION;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METABOLISM; PROTOZOA; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 27744564720     PISSN: 13672630     EISSN: 13672630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/7/1/234     Document Type: Article

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