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Sedimentation of pairs of hydrodynamically interacting semiflexible filaments.

TitleSedimentation of pairs of hydrodynamically interacting semiflexible filaments.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsLlopis, I, Pagonabarraga, I, Cosentino Lagomarsino, M, Lowe, CP
JournalPhys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys
Volume76
Issue6 Pt 1
Pagination061901
Date Published2007 Dec
ISSN1539-3755
KeywordsActin Cytoskeleton, Biophysics, Diffusion, Elasticity, Models, Biological, Models, Chemical, Models, Molecular, Models, Statistical, Models, Theoretical, Time Factors
Abstract

We describe the effect of hydrodynamic interactions in the sedimentation of a pair of inextensible semiflexible filaments under a uniform constant force at low Reynolds numbers. We have analyzed the different regimes and the morphology of such polymers in simple geometries, which allow us to highlight the peculiarities of the interplay between elastic and hydrodynamic stresses. Cooperative and symmetry breaking effects associated to the geometry of the fibers gives rise to characteristic motion which give them distinct properties from rigid and elastic filaments.

Alternate JournalPhys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys
PubMed ID18233863

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