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On the transport of epididymal fluid induced by the metachronal wave of cilia
Journal of Engineering Mathematics, 2018In this study, we investigate the propulsion mechanism of cilia involved in the flow of epididymal material through the ductus efferentes. Assuming that the rheological characteristics of the material behave as a micropolar fluid, we formulate a mathematical model for the axially symmetric flow through a cylindrical tube whose inner surface is covered ...
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Metachronal wave of artificial cilia array actuated by applied magnetic field
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 2016Abstract In this paper, a biomimetic microstructure related to cilia, which are effective fluidic and conveying systems in nature, is described. Authors have already reported that a magnetic elastomer pillar actuated by a rotating magnetic field can work like a natural cilium. In the present work, we show examples of a cilia array with a
Toshiko Osada +5 more
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Directional disorder of ciliary metachronal waves using two-dimensional correlation map
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 2002The interrelationship of cilia and the order of wave directions are important factors that determine the effectiveness of cilia to transport materials in mucociliary systems of the respiratory tract. The interrelationship of cilia and the directional disorder of ciliary metachronal wave were analyzed using digital microscopic images.
Chae-Seo Rhee +4 more
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