Abstract
We discuss the directional motion of an elastic three-sphere micromachine in which the spheres are in equilibrium with independent heat baths having different temperatures. Even in the absence of prescribed motion of springs, such a micromachine can gain net motion purely because of thermal fluctuations. A relation connecting the average velocity and the temperatures of the spheres is analytically obtained. This velocity can also be expressed in terms of the average heat flows in the steady state. Our model suggests a new mechanism for the locomotion of micromachines in nonequilibrium biological systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 113801 |
| Journal | Journal of the Physical Society of Japan |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| Publication status | Published - Nov 15 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
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Hosaka, Y., Yasuda, K., Sou, I., Okamoto, R., & Komura, S. (2017). Thermally Driven Elastic Micromachines. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 86(11), [113801]. https://doi.org/10.7566/JPSJ.86.113801