Mathematical embryology: The fluid mechanics of nodal cilia

Journal of Engineering Mathematics

Volumn 70, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 255-279

  Smith, D J ^a,b,c   Smith, A A ^a,c   Blake, J R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Embryo; Method of images; Method of regularized stokeslets; Rotlet; Slender body theory; Stokeslet; Symmetry breaking

Indexed keywords

EMBRYO; METHOD OF IMAGES; METHOD OF REGULARIZED STOKESLETS; ROTLET; SLENDER-BODY THEORY; STOKESLET; SYMMETRY-BREAKING;

ADVECTION; FLUID MECHANICS; ROTATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS);

EID: 79957994043     PISSN: 00220833     EISSN: 15732703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10665-010-9383-y     Document Type: Review

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