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arxiv: 1307.6025 · v1 · pith:FKARMH2Bnew · submitted 2013-07-23 · ❄️ cond-mat.soft · nlin.CD· physics.bio-ph· physics.flu-dyn

Fluid mixing by curved trajectories of microswimmers

classification ❄️ cond-mat.soft nlin.CDphysics.bio-phphysics.flu-dyn
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We consider the tracer diffusion $D_{rr}$ that arises from the run-and-tumble motion of low Reynolds number swimmers, such as bacteria. Assuming a dilute suspension, where the bacteria move in uncorrelated runs of length $\lambda$, we obtain an exact expression for $D_{rr}$ for dipolar swimmers in three dimensions, hence explaining the surprising result that this is independent of $\lambda$. We compare $D_{rr}$ to the contribution to tracer diffusion from entrainment.

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