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Exploring The Physics With Computer Animation, T. J. Bensky Jan 2012

Exploring The Physics With Computer Animation, T. J. Bensky

Physics

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Review Of Ola Dahlman Et Al., Detect And Deter: Can Countries Verify The Nuclear Test Ban, David Hafemeister Jan 2012

Review Of Ola Dahlman Et Al., Detect And Deter: Can Countries Verify The Nuclear Test Ban, David Hafemeister

Physics

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Fluid Elasticity Can Enable Propulsion At Low Reynolds Number, Nathan C. Keim, Mike Garcia, Paulo E. Arratia Jan 2012

Fluid Elasticity Can Enable Propulsion At Low Reynolds Number, Nathan C. Keim, Mike Garcia, Paulo E. Arratia

Physics

Conventionally, a microscopic particle that performs a reciprocal stroke cannot move through its environment. This is because at small scales, the response of simple Newtonian fluids is purely viscous and flows are time-reversible. We show that by contrast, fluid elasticity enables propulsion by reciprocal forcing that is otherwise impossible. We present experiments on rigid objects actuated reciprocally in viscous fluids, demonstrating for the first time a purely elastic propulsion set by the object’s shape and boundary conditions. We describe two different artificial “swimmers” that experimentally realize this principle.