On the dynamics of C. reinhardtii subject to external periodic flows: A model system for synchronization in biology

Synchronization of oscillators is an ubiquitous phenomenon that involves mechanical systems, like pendulum clocks, but also biological systems, like peacemaker cells in the heart or neural activity in the brain. If we consider biological systems at the microscale, namely at the scale of cells, we find that processes like locomotion and fluid...

Validation of Regression Formulas used for Hydrodynamic Forces on the "Adele"

Hydrodynamic forces and ship motions induced by surges in a navigation lock

This thesis treats the fluid and ship motion in a navigation lock and their mutual interaction as caused by surges, which occur in the chamber during filling or emptying. The other phenomena, which possibly play a role during these processes are ignored. The considerations of this treatise hold good for one ship in the chamber of the navigation...