Kinematics of a simple reciprocal model swimmer at intermediate Reynolds numbers
Thomas Dombrowski, Daphne Klotsa
Abstract
A study of the kinematics, power and recovery strokes, fluid flows, and efficiency of a reciprocal dumbbell swimmer with finite inertia finds that the swimmer's average flow field is dominated by the flow during its power stroke, and it switches from pullerlike to pusherlike depending on the (finite) Reynolds number.
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KinematicsReciprocalReynolds numberSimple (philosophy)Computer scienceMathematicsPhysicsMechanicsClassical mechanicsTurbulencePhilosophyEpistemologyLinguisticsMicro and Nano RoboticsBiomimetic flight and propulsion mechanismsLattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies