Universal Scaling Laws for a Generic Swimmer Model
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| author | Ventéjou, Bruno Métivet, Thibaut Dupont, Aurélie Peyla, Philippe |
| author_facet | Ventéjou, Bruno Métivet, Thibaut Dupont, Aurélie Peyla, Philippe |
| contents | We have developed a minimal model of a swimmer without body deformation based on force and torque dipoles which allows accurate 3D Navier-Stokes calculations. Our model can reproduce swimmer propulsion for a large range of Reynolds numbers, and generate wake vortices in the inertial regime, reminiscent of the flow generated by the flapping tails of real fish. We performed a numerical exploration of the model from low to high Reynolds numbers and obtained universal laws using scaling arguments. We collected data from a wide variety of micro-organisms, thereby extending the experimental data presented in (M. Gazzola et al., Nature Physics 10, 758, 2014). Our theoretical scaling laws compare very well with experimental data across the different regimes, from Stokes to turbulent flows. We believe that this model, due to its relatively simple design, will be very useful for obtaining numerical simulations of collective effects within fish schools composed of hundreds of individuals. |
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| spellingShingle | Universal Scaling Laws for a Generic Swimmer Model Ventéjou, Bruno Métivet, Thibaut Dupont, Aurélie Peyla, Philippe Biological Physics Fluid Dynamics We have developed a minimal model of a swimmer without body deformation based on force and torque dipoles which allows accurate 3D Navier-Stokes calculations. Our model can reproduce swimmer propulsion for a large range of Reynolds numbers, and generate wake vortices in the inertial regime, reminiscent of the flow generated by the flapping tails of real fish. We performed a numerical exploration of the model from low to high Reynolds numbers and obtained universal laws using scaling arguments. We collected data from a wide variety of micro-organisms, thereby extending the experimental data presented in (M. Gazzola et al., Nature Physics 10, 758, 2014). Our theoretical scaling laws compare very well with experimental data across the different regimes, from Stokes to turbulent flows. We believe that this model, due to its relatively simple design, will be very useful for obtaining numerical simulations of collective effects within fish schools composed of hundreds of individuals. |
| title | Universal Scaling Laws for a Generic Swimmer Model |
| topic | Biological Physics Fluid Dynamics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.04511 |