Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 General considerations
- 2 The Stokesian realm: Re ≪ 1
- 3 Swimming of a sheet
- 4 The biology of low-Reynolds-number locomotion
- 5 Resistive-force theory of flagellar propulsion
- 6 Analysis of the flagellum
- 7 Ciliary propulsion
- 8 The Eulerian realm: the inertial force
- 9 The Eulerian realm: the vortex force
- 10 The swimming of fish
- 11 Some aspects of the aerodynamics of birds and insects
- 12 Interactions
- References
- Index
2 - The Stokesian realm: Re ≪ 1
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 July 2010
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 General considerations
- 2 The Stokesian realm: Re ≪ 1
- 3 Swimming of a sheet
- 4 The biology of low-Reynolds-number locomotion
- 5 Resistive-force theory of flagellar propulsion
- 6 Analysis of the flagellum
- 7 Ciliary propulsion
- 8 The Eulerian realm: the inertial force
- 9 The Eulerian realm: the vortex force
- 10 The swimming of fish
- 11 Some aspects of the aerodynamics of birds and insects
- 12 Interactions
- References
- Index
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- Mechanics of Swimming and Flying , pp. 13 - 21Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1981