Scallop-theorem Definition

noun

(fluid dynamics) A theorem which states that to achieve propulsion at low Reynolds number in simple (i.e. Newtonian) fluids, a swimmer must deform in a way that is not invariant under time-reversal.

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Singular:
scallop-theorem
Plural:
scallop-theorems

Origin of Scallop-theorem

  • From an explanation of a principle of fluid dynamics given by E. M. Purcell

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