Ory Schnitzer

Weakly nonlinear dynamics of a follower-force active filament in simple shear flow

We employ weakly nonlinear theory to investigate how an externally imposed simple shear flow affects the onset of spontaneous dynamics of an inertialess active filament deforming in Stokes flow. The filament, clamped to a wall at one end, is subjected to a compressive"follower force"applied tangentially at its free end...