Synchronization and Collective Dynamics in a Carpet of Microfluidic Rotors
Synchronization and Collective Dynamics in a Carpet of Microfluidic Rotors
We study synchronization of an array of rotors on a substrate that are coupled by hydrodynamic interaction. Each rotor, which is modeled by an effective rigid body, is driven by an internal torque and exerts an active force on the surrounding fluid. The long-ranged nature of the hydrodynamic interaction between …