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A recently introduced model for an autonomous swimmer at low Reynolds number that is comprised of three spheres connected by two arms is considered when one of the spheres has a large radius. The Stokes hydrodynamic flow associated with the swimming strokes and net motion of this system can be studied analytically using the Stokes Green's function of a point force in front of a sphere of arbitrary radius R provided by Oseen. The swimming velocity is calculated, and shown to scale as 1/R 3 with the radius of the sphere.
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Golestanian, R. Three-sphere low-Reynolds-number swimmer with a cargo container. Eur. Phys. J. E 25, 1–4 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2007-10276-2
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