Mixing in chaotic flows with swimming bacteria
Ranjiangshang Ran, Quentin Brosseau, Brendan C. Blackwell, Boyang Qin,, Rebecca L. Winter, Paulo E. Arratia
TL;DR
This paper investigates how swimming bacteria influence mixing in chaotic fluid flows, highlighting their role in enhancing fluid mixing efficiency.
Contribution
It introduces a novel analysis of bacterial activity's impact on chaotic flow mixing, combining experimental observations with theoretical insights.
Findings
Bacteria significantly enhance mixing in chaotic flows.
Experimental results show increased mixing efficiency due to bacterial motility.
Theoretical models support the observed mixing enhancement.
Abstract
This is a manuscript accepted for publication on Physical Review Fluids, Gallery of Fluid Motion special issue. The manuscript is associated with a poster winner of the 39th Annual Gallery of Fluid Motion Award, for work presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics (Phoenix, AZ, USA 2021).
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TopicsLattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies