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physics.flu-dyn2007★ 75 cited
Surface tank-treading: propulsion of Purcell's toroidal swimmer
Alexander Leshansky, Oded Kenneth
In this work we address the "smoking ring" propulsion technique, originally proposed by E. M. Purcell. We first consider self-locomotion of a doughnut-shaped swimmer powered by sur…
physics.flu-dyn2007★ 80 cited
A frictionless microswimmer
Alexander M. Leshansky, Oded Kenneth, Omri Gat +1
We investigate the self-locomotion of an elongated microswimmer by virtue of the unidirectional tangential surface treadmilling. We show that the propulsion could be almost frictio…