3 papers
physics.flu-dyn2013
Undulatory swimming in fluids with polymer networks
D. A. Gagnon, X. N. Shen, P. E. Arratia
The motility behavior of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans in polymeric solutions of varying concentrations is systematically investigated in experiments using tracking and veloc…
physics.flu-dyn2011
Undulatory locomotion of {\it C. elegans} on wet surfaces
Xiao N. Shen, J. Sznitman, P. Krajacic +2
The physical and bio-mechanical principles that govern undulatory movement on wet surfaces have important applications in physiology, physics, and engineering. The nematode {\it C.…
physics.flu-dyn2011
Undulatory swimming in viscoelastic fluids
Xiaoning Shen, P. E. Arratia
The effects of fluid elasticity on the swimming behavior of the nematode \emph{Caenorhabditis elegans} are experimentally investigated by tracking the nematode's motion and measuri…