Helical locomotion in dilute suspensions
Microorganisms often navigate in heterogeneous complex fluids, such as mucus or soil. The heterogeneity affects swimming in surprising ways. In this work we use experiments and mathematical modeling to understand the effect of suspended particles on the efficiency of helical propulsion. Strikingly, we find that suspensions can significantly enhance propulsion.
Authors
- Eric Lauga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8916-2545)
- Roberto Zenit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2717-4954)
- Albane Théry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7465-4849)
- Alessandra Zambrano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3040-0303)
Institutions
- John Brown University (US)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- California University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical Review Fluids
- Published
- 2025-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevfluids.10.013101
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Micro and Nano Robotics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26
Funders
- Simons Foundation