Continuous breakdown of Purcell’s scallop theorem with inertia
Work
Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: Purcell’s scallop theorem defines the type of motions of a solid body—reciprocal motions—which cannot propel the body in a viscous fluid with zero Reynolds number. For example, the flapping of a wing ... more
Source: Physics of Fluids
Author Eric Lauga
Institution Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cites: 26
Cited by: 42
Related to: 10
FWCI: 9.39
Citation percentile (by year/subfield): 97
Subfield: Ocean Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green