Hydrodynamic orienting of asymmetric microobjects under gravity

Details Hydrodynamic orienting of asymmetric microobjects under gravity Hydrodynamic orienting of asymmetric microobjects under gravity

2008-12-12

arxiv.org/abs/0812.2487v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

9 pages

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It is shown that nonsymmetric microobjects orient while settling under gravity in a viscous fluid. To analyze this process, a simple shape is chosen: a non-deformable `chain'. The chain consists of two straight arms, made of touching solid spheres. In the absence of external torques, the spheres are free to spin along the arms. The motion of the chain is evaluated by solving the Stokes equations with the use of the multipole method. It is demonstrated that the spinning beads speed up sedimentation by a small amount, and increase the orientation rate significantly in comparison to the corresponding rigid chain. It is shown that chains orient towards the V-shaped stable stationary configuration. In contrast, rods and star-shaped microobjects do not rotate. The hydrodynamic orienting is relevant for efficient swimming of non-symmetric microobjects, and for sedimenting suspensions.

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