Microbiorobotics

Chapter 1

Fluid–Structure Interactions and Flagellar Actuation

Henry C. Fu

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, North Virginia 89557, USA

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Hydrodynamics of slender filaments

1.3 Elastic forces in slender filaments

1.3.1 Straight undeformed filament

1.3.2 Helical undeformed filament

1.4 Swimming velocity of bacterium with helical flagellum

1.5 Fluid–structure interactions in bacterial flagella

1.6 Flagella in viscoelastic fluids

1.6.1 First-order solutions for a cylinder with prescribed beating pattern

1.6.2 Forces on a cylinder with prescribed beating pattern

1.6.3 Velocity of a cylinder with prescribed beating pattern

1.7 Fluid–structure interaction in eukaryotic flagella

1.8 Probing dynein coordination ...