Velocity Fluctuations in Helical Propulsion: How Small Can a Propeller Be
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2014
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Helical propulsion is at the heart of locomotion strategies utilized by various natural and artificial swimmers. We used experimental observations and a numerical model to study the various fluctuation mechanisms that determine the performance of an externally driven helical propeller as the size of the helix is reduced. From causality analysis, an overwhelming effect of orientational noise at low length scales is observed, which strongly affects the average velocity and direction of motion of a propeller. For length scales smaller than a few micrometers in aqueous media, the operational frequency for the propulsion system would have to increase as the inverse cube of the size, which can be the limiting factor for a helical propeller to achieve locomotion in the desired direction. |
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application/pdf |
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http://eprints.iisc.ernet.in/48331/1/Jou_phy_Che_Let_5-1_62_2014.pdf Ghosh, Arijit and Paria, Debadrita and Rangarajan, Govindan and Ghosh, Ambarish (2014) Velocity Fluctuations in Helical Propulsion: How Small Can a Propeller Be. In: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS, 5 (1). pp. 62-68. |
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AMER CHEMICAL SOC |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jz402186w http://eprints.iisc.ernet.in/48331/ |
Palavras-Chave | #Electrical Communication Engineering #Centre for Nano Science and Engineering #Mathematics #Physics |
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Journal Article PeerReviewed |