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cond-mat.soft2007★ 102 cited
Mechanical Response of a Small Swimmer Driven by Conformational Transitions
Ramin Golestanian, Armand Ajdari
A conformation space kinetic model is constructed to drive the deformation cycle of a three-sphere swimmer to achieve propulsion at low Reynolds number. We analyze the effect of an…
cond-mat.soft2007★ 20 cited
Spreading of a granular droplet
Ivan Sanchez, Franck Raynaud, Jose Lanuza +3
The influence of controlled vibrations on the granular rheology is investigated in a specifically designed experiment. We study experimentally a thin granular film spreading under…
cond-mat.soft2007★ 421 cited
Making a splash with water repellency
Cyril Duez, Christophe Ybert, Christophe Clanet +1
A 'splash' is usually heard when a solid body enters water at large velocity. This phenomena originates from the formation of an air cavity resulting from the complex transient dyn…