McInnes, C.R. (2007) Vortex formation in swarms of interacting particles. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 75 (3). 032904-032907. ISSN 1063-651X
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Abstract
Vortexlike swarming behavior is observed in a wide range of biological systems. In the work reported here a discrete particle model is used to investigate the onset of such vortexlike behavior in a swarm of interacting particles. A constrained minimization of the total effective energy of the swarm of particles is performed, with the total angular momentum of the swarm conserved. It is shown that the emergence of vortexlike behavior can then be viewed as a constrained minimum energy configuration which the swarm relaxes into.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 6601 |
| Keywords: | pattern formation, biology, particle model, vortex, power systems, Mechanical engineering and machinery, Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics |
| Subjects: | Technology > Mechanical engineering and machinery Technology > Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics |
| Department: | Faculty of Engineering > Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
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| Depositing user: | Strathprints Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Aug 2008 |
| Last modified: | 29 May 2012 10:01 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/6601 |
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