Shear-induced migration of microswimmers in pressure-driven channel flow
Laxminarsimharao Vennamneni, Sankalp Nambiar, Ganesh Subramanian
Abstract
We study shear-induced migration in a dilute suspension of microswimmers (modelled as active Brownian particles or ABPs) subject to plane Poiseuille flow. For wide channels characterized by plane, thereby highlighting the singular behaviour of infinite-aspect-ratio swimmers.
Topics & Concepts
MechanicsMaterials scienceShear (geology)Shear flowFlow (mathematics)Pressure dropOpen-channel flowPhysicsComposite materialMicro and Nano RoboticsMicrofluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies3D Printing in Biomedical Research