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A stokesian submarine

We consider the problem of swimming at low Reynolds numbers. This is the relevant asymptotic for micro- and nano-robots needing to navigate in an aqueous medium. As a model, we propose a robot composed of three balls. The relative positions of these balls can change according to three degrees of freedom. We prove that this robot is able to navigate in a plane by modifying the conformation of its shape.

Benoît Merlet | Aline Lefebvre-Lepot | B. Merlet | A. Lefebvre-Lepot

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