Non-equilibrium hydrodynamics of a rotating filament

Abstract

The nonlinear dynamics of an elastic filament that is forced to rotate at its base is studied by hydrodynamic simulation techniques; coupling between stretch, bend, twist elasticity and thermal fluctuations is included. The twirling-overwhirling transition is located and found to be strongly discontinuous. For finite bend and twist persistence length, thermal fluctuations lower the threshold rotational frequency, for infinite persistence length the threshold agrees with previous analytical predictions.

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