Optimal strokes for low reynolds number swimmers: An example

Journal of Nonlinear Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 277-302

  Alouges, François ^a   Desimone, Antonio ^b   Lefebvre, Aline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^b SISSA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological and artificial micro swimmers; Low Reynolds number (creeping) flow; Movement and locomotion; Optimal control; Optimal gait; Propulsion efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867972949     PISSN: 09388974     EISSN: 14321467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00332-007-9013-7     Document Type: Article

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