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Reptation motion of animals in a fluid

V. M. Shapovalov

Volgograd State Technical University, Volgograd, 400103, Russia

Abstract: The plane problem of reptation motion of a biological object in a viscous fluid is solved analytically in a long-wave approximation. The motion if laminar. Computational expressions and asymptotic estimates are obtained for the axial and shear forces, expended energy, and motion trajectory. Results of a numerical analysis of the solution are given.

Keywords: reptation motion, laminar motion, long-wave approximation.

UDC: 534.222.2

Received: 25.05.2004
Accepted: 03.02.2005

 English version: Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics, 2005, 46:5, 702–710

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