Investigation of Arti cial Bacterial Flagella Propulsion
This thesis covers an implementation of the Boundary Element Method (BEM) to simulate an arti cial swimmer at zero Reynolds number. The swimmer has a spheroidal head, and a singular, helically shaped tail, called a agella. By imposing a rotating magnetic eld, the swimmer also rotates. This rotary mo...
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| Language: | English |
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KTH, Mekanik
2012
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-96529 |