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Mathematical modeling of bacterial flagellar behavior
supported by National Science Foundation Grant DMS-0815751



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a single flagellum, f=100Hz

right-handed, CW rotation
right-handed, CCW rotation


left-handed, CCW, side view
left-handed, CCW, top view
left-handed, CW, side view
left-handed, CW, top view



Two flagella, Left-handed/Left-handed, f1=f2=100Hz



both left_handed, CCW-CCW rotation
side view
top view



CCW-CCW, side view
CCW-CCW, top view
CCW-CW, side view
CCW-CW, top view
CW-CW, side view
CW-CW, top view



Two flagella, Left-CCW/Right-CW, f1=f2=100Hz



side view
top view



Two flagella, f1 = 100Hz, f2 = various



f2=20Hz
f2=98Hz
f2=99Hz
f2=102Hz



a single flagellum, left-handed, CCW, f=100Hz, fluid density=1.05(CGS), fluid viscosity = 0.04(CGS)




animate_two_points.gif
animate_plane_free_end.gif



Grid Size = 128^3, Two flagella, f1=f2= 100Hz

animate_eco_128x128x128.gif