2 papers
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.bio-ph2009
Material properties of of Caenorhabditis elegans swimming at low Reynolds number
Josue Sznitman, Prashant K. Purohit, Predrag Krajacic +2
Undulatory locomotion, as seen in the nematode \emph{Caenorhabditis elegans}, is a common swimming gait of organisms in the low Reynolds number regime, where viscous forces are dom…