Abstract
The dynamics of a single highly elastic fibre settling under gravity in a very viscous fluid is studied numerically. We employ the bead model and multipole expansion of the Stokes equations, corrected for lubrication that is implemented in the precise Hydromultipole numerical codes. Four attracting regular dynamical modes of highly elastic fibres are found: two stationary shapes (one translating and the other rotating and translating), and two periodic oscillations around such shapes. The phase diagram of these modes is presented. It illustrates that the existence of each mode depends not only on the elasto-gravitation number but also on the fibre aspect ratio. Characteristic time scales, fibre deformation patterns and motion in the different modes are determined.
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