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physics.flu-dyn2026
Optimal control of a swimming robot based on Purcell's microswimmer model
Noam Berkovich Lahav, Oren Wiezel, Yizhar Or
Purcell's swimmer is a well-known planar model of a swimming microorganism, governed by low Reynolds number hydrodynamics, which is comprised of three rigid links connected by actu…
physics.flu-dyn2024
Dynamics of Purcell-type microswimmers with active-elastic joints
Anna Zigelman, Gilad Ben Zvi, Yizhar Or
Purcell's planar three-link microswimmer is a classic model of swimming in low-Reynolds-number fluid, inspired by motion of flagellated microorganisms. Many works analyzed this mod…