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Manoel Manghi1, Xaver Schlagberger, Roland R Netz.
Abstract
The dynamics of a rotating elastic filament is investigated using Stokesian simulations. The filament, straight and tilted with respect to its rotation axis for small driving torques, undergoes at a critical torque a strongly discontinuous shape bifurcation to a helical state. It induces a substantial forward propulsion whatever the sense of rotation: a nanomechanical force-rectification device is established.Mesh:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16606051 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.068101
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phys Rev Lett ISSN: 0031-9007 Impact factor: 9.161