Optimal swimming at low Reynolds numbers.
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چکیده
Efficient swimming at low Reynolds numbers is a major concern of microbots. To compare the efficiencies of different swimmers we introduce the notion of "a swimming drag coefficient" which allows for the ranking of swimmers. We find the optimal swimmer within a certain class of two-dimensional swimmers using conformal mapping techniques.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 93 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004