78 citations · 131 across the 2 of their papers we have counts for
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physics.flu-dyn2010★ 53 cited
Pumping by flapping in a viscoelastic fluid
On Shun Pak, Eric Lauga
In a world without inertia, Purcell's scallop theorem states that in a Newtonian fluid a time-reversible motion cannot produce any net force or net flow. Here we consider the exten…
cond-mat.soft2008★ 78 cited
Flapping motion and force generation in a viscoelastic fluid
Thibaud Normand, Eric Lauga
In a variety of biological situations, swimming cells have to move through complex fluids. Similarly, mucociliary clearance involves the transport of polymeric fluids by beating ci…