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Simple swimmer at low Reynolds number: Three linked spheres
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We propose a very simple one-dimensional swimmer consisting of three spheres that are linked by rigid rods whose lengths can change between two values. With a periodic motion in a nonreciprocal fashion, which breaks the time-reversal symmetry as well as the translational symmetry, we show that the model device can swim at low Reynolds number. This model system could be used in constructing molecular-sized machines.
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- Authors
- Najafi, A., & Golestanian, R.
- Venue
- Physical Review E
- Publisher
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Published
- 2004-06-16
- Volume
- 69
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 062901-062901
- ISSN
- 1539-3755 (ISSN-L)
- 1550-2376
- OpenAlex
- W2032101074
- Cited by
- 533
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 7.22
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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