Hydrodynamic flow patterns and synchronization of beating cilia

Details Hydrodynamic flow patterns and synchronization of beating cilia Hydrodynamic flow patterns and synchronization of beating cilia

2005-12-06

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0512046v2

Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 058102 (2006)

Physics

Biological Physics

5 pages, 4 figures, v2: minor corrections

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.058102

We calculate the hydrodynamic flow field generated far from a cilium which is attached to a surface and beats periodically. In the case of two beating cilia, hydrodynamic interactions can lead to synchronization of the cilia, which are nonlinear oscillators. We present a state diagram where synchronized states occur as a function of distance of cilia and the relative orientation of their beat. Synchronized states occur with different relative phases. In addition, asynchronous solutions exist. Our work could be relevant for the synchronized motion of cilia generating hydrodynamic flows on the surface of cells.

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