Optimal Strokes : a Geometric and Numerical Study of the Copepod Swimmer
Résumé
The objective of this article is to make a geometric and numerical analysis concerning the optimal displacements of a larval copepod swimming at low Reynolds number. A simplified model of locomotion is analyzed in the framework of Sub-Riemannian geometry. In particular, the role of both normal and abnormal geodesics is related to observed geometric motions in relation with the mechanical power dissipated by the swimmer.
Domaines
Optimisation et contrôle [math.OC]
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