How inertial lift affects the dynamics of a microswimmer in Poiseuille flow

Abstract

The investigation of microswimmer dynamics provides key insights in the design of active microfluidic systems and opens doors for further studies on inertial active matter. The authors establish a theoretical foundation for the dynamics of microswimmers in confined microflows with finite fluid inertia and demonstrate non-trivial impact of inertia in a microchannel flow.