Synchronization and metachronal waves of elastic cilia caused by unsteady viscous flow

Hydrodynamic coordination of cilia is ubiquitous in biology. It is commonly modeled using the steady Stokes equations. The flow around ciliated cells, however, exhibits finite-time vorticity diffusion, requiring a dynamical description. We present a model of elastic cilia coupled by unsteady viscous...

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Main Authors: Albert von Kenne, Sonja Schmelter, Holger Stark, Markus Bär
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2025-02-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.7.L012029
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