2021/05/27 by Margaret Byron, David Murphy, Kakani Katija +8 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Environmental Science · Engineering · #Physiological and biochemical adaptations #Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms #Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies
paper · doi:10.1093/icb/icab105
openalex publication_date 2021/05/27 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Metachronal motion is used across a wide range of organisms for a diverse set of functions. However, despite its ubiquity, analysis of this behavior has been difficult to generalize across systems. Here we provide an overview of known commonalities and differences between systems that use metachrony to generate fluid flow. We also discuss strategies for standardizing terminology and defining future investigative directions that are analogous to other established subfields of biomechanics. Finally, we outline key challenges that are common to many metachronal systems, opportunities that have arisen due to the advent of new technology (both experimental and computational), and next steps for community development and collaboration across the nascent network of metachronal researchers.