Investigation of the onset of bioconvection in a suspension of oxytactic microorganisms subjected to high-frequency vertical vibration

Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 73-87

  Kuznetsov, A V ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Averaging method; Bioconvection; Oxytactic microorganisms; Vertical vibration

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUID DYNAMICS; NUMERICAL METHODS; STABILITY; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

AVERAGING METHOD; BIOCONVECTION; OXYTACTIC MICROORGANISMS; VERTICAL VIBRATION;

MICROORGANISMS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUID DYNAMICS; MICROORGANISMS; NUMERICAL METHODS; STABILITY; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

MICROORGANISM;

EID: 33645519356     PISSN: 09354964     EISSN: 14322250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00162-006-0007-0     Document Type: Article

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