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Propulsion by oscillating sheets and tubes in a viscous fluid

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2006

J. E. Drummond
J. E. Drummond
Affiliation:
The Australian National University, Canberra
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Abstract

Taylor's formula for the velocity of an oscillating sheet in a viscous fluid is extended to larger amplitudes of motion and his formula for the velocity of a rotating or oscillating filament is proved to be valid for amplitudes of motion small but greater than the filament radius. A simple formula is derived for the velocity of a sheet or filament in any general oscillatory motion of small amplitude. The forces and energy involved in oscillating tubes are calculated.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 25 , Issue 4 , August 1966 , pp. 787 - 793
Copyright
© 1966 Cambridge University Press

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