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Reduced Transport of Swimming Particles in Chaotic Flow due to Hydrodynamic Trapping.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21668206     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We computationally study the transport of active, self-propelled particles suspended in a two-dimensional chaotic flow. The pointlike, spherical particles have their own intrinsic swimming velocity, which modifies the dynamical system so that the particles can break the transport barriers present in the carrier flow. Surprisingly, we find that swimming does not necessarily lead to enhanced particle transport. Small but finite swimming speed can result in reduced transport, as swimmers get stuck for long times in traps that form near elliptic islands in the background flow. Our results have implications for models of transport and encounter rates for small marine organisms.
Authors:
Nidhi Khurana; Jerzy Blawzdziewicz; Nicholas T Ouellette
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-05-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Physical review letters     Volume:  106     ISSN:  1079-7114     ISO Abbreviation:  Phys. Rev. Lett.     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-06-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401141     Medline TA:  Phys Rev Lett     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  198104     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA.
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