Magnetic swimming mechanism in a viscous liquid

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 17, Issue 8-9, 2006, Pages 729-736

  Sudo, S ^a   Segawa, S ^b   Honda, T ^c  

^a AKITA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b IWAKI MEISEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alternating magnetic field; Magnetic microrobot; Micro mechanism; Swimming robot

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; GLYCEROL; MAGNETIC FIELDS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; VISCOUS FLOW;

ALTERNATING MAGNETIC FIELDS; HIGH-SPEED VIDEO CAMERA; MAGNETIC MICROROBOT; SWIMMING ROBOT;

ROBOTS;

EID: 33747160118     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X06055828     Document Type: Conference Paper

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