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Hydrodynamic orienting of asymmetric microobjects under gravity.

Maria L Ekiel-Jeżewska¹, Eligiusz Wajnryb

¹Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Świetokrzyska 21, 00-049 Warsaw, Poland.

Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter : an Institute of Physics Journal

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Non-symmetric microobjects, like chains of spheres, orient during fluid sedimentation. Spinning beads increase orientation rates, guiding microobjects to stable V-shaped configurations for efficient movement.

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Area of Science:

Fluid dynamics
Microhydrodynamics
Sedimentation dynamics

Background:

Non-symmetric microobjects exhibit complex behavior during sedimentation in viscous fluids.
Understanding microobject orientation is crucial for applications in microswimming and suspension dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the orientation dynamics of non-symmetric microobjects during gravitational settling.
To analyze the effect of internal spinning motion on sedimentation and orientation rates.

Main Methods:

Modeling a non-deformable 'chain' microobject composed of touching solid spheres.
Solving Stokes equations using the multipole method to evaluate microobject motion.
Comparing the behavior of spinning chains to rigid microobjects.

Main Results:

Spinning beads slightly increase sedimentation speed.
Significant increase in orientation rate observed for spinning chains compared to rigid chains.
Chains spontaneously orient towards a stable V-shaped configuration.

Conclusions:

Hydrodynamic forces drive the orientation of non-symmetric microobjects during sedimentation.
Internal spinning motion plays a key role in enhancing orientation rates.
The findings are relevant for understanding microswimmer propulsion and sedimenting suspensions.