Self-motile swimmers: Ultrasound driven spherical model

•An exact expression for radiation force on a self interacting sphere is derived.•Feasibility of propulsion due to self interaction is investigated.•Driving power is derived as a function of frequency and design parameters.•Limit speed of the object is discussed. The concept of ultrasound acoustic d...

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Published in:Ultrasonics 2018-05, Vol.86, p.1-5
Main Authors: Mojahed, Alireza, Rajabi, Majid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic manipulation
Artificial swimmers
Micro-robotics
Self-propulsive
Ultrasound autonomous propulsion
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Summary:•An exact expression for radiation force on a self interacting sphere is derived.•Feasibility of propulsion due to self interaction is investigated.•Driving power is derived as a function of frequency and design parameters.•Limit speed of the object is discussed. The concept of ultrasound acoustic driven self–motile swimmers which is the source of autonomous propulsion is the acoustic field generated by the swimmer due to the partial oscillation of its surface is investigated. Limiting the subject to a body with simple spherical geometry, it is analytically shown that the generated acoustic radiation force due to induction by asymmetric acoustic field in host medium is non-zero, which propels the device. Assuming low Reynolds number condition, the frequency-dependent swimming velocity is calculated as a function of design parameters and optimum operating condition is obtained. The proposed methodology will open a new path towards the micro- or molecular-sized self propulsive machines or mechanism with great applications in engineering, medicine and biology.
ISSN:0041-624X
1874-9968
DOI:10.1016/j.ultras.2018.01.006