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Three dimensional dynamics of ferromagnetic swimmer

R. LivanovičsKaspars ĒRglisAndrejs Cēbers

subject

PhysicsProtein filamentPlanarCondensed matter physicsFerromagnetismOscillationPerpendicularEquations of motionCondensed Matter PhysicsInstabilityElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsMagnetic field

description

It is shown that a flexible ferromagnetic filament self-propels perpendicularly to the AC magnetic field during a limited period of time due to the instability of the planar motion with respect to three dimensional perturbations. The transition from the oscillating U-like shapes to the oscillating S-like shapes is characterized by the calculated Wr number.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2010.11.021