Linear bioconvection in a suspension of randomly swimming, gyrotactic micro-organisms

M A  Bees; N A  Hill

Linear bioconvection in a suspension of randomly swimming, gyrotactic micro-organisms

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Abstract

We have analyzed the initiation of pattern formation in a layer of finite depth for Pedley and Kessler's new model [J. Fluid Mech. 212, 155 (1990)] of bioconvection. This is the first analysis of bioconvection in a realistic geometry using a model that deals with random swimming in a rational manner. We have considered the effects of a distribution of swimming speeds, which has not previously received attention in theoretical papers and find that it is important in calculating the diffusivity. Our predictions of initial pattern wavelengths are reasonably close to the observed ones but better experimental measurements of key parameters are needed for a proper comparison. (C) 1998 American Institute of Physics.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1864-1881
Number of pages	18
Journal	Physics of fluids
Volume	10
Issue number	8
Publication status	Published - Aug 1998

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