Reynolds numbers exhibit dramatic influence on directionality of movement of self-propelled systems

• Main Authors: Zhao, Guanjia, Pumera, Martin
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100763; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/11045
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Self-propelled artificial objects are at the current forefront of research. We demonstrate here that the motion directionality of millimetre sized self-propelled objects is highly dependent on the Reynolds numbers (Re) of the systems, with emphasis on the “intermediate” Re region (1–600). Our findin...