Simulation Study of Elastic Micropropulsion Mechanism Modeled on Bending Mechanism of Eukaryotic Flagella in Liquid

Abstract

The application of the dynamics in organisms to the field of engineering is very instructive. We noted the utility of eukaryotic flagellar motion for the propulsion of micromachines in liquid, and proposed a micropropulsion mechanism modeled on the active Sliding of microtubules in eukaryotic flagella. The bending movement and the thrust force of the mechanism were simulated. For the modeling in the simulation, we took account of the elasticity of the micropropulsion mechanism. The influences of elasticity, maximum sliding length and viscosity of liquid on the bending movement and the thrust force were discussed.