Abstract
Rotation of a gear powered by active particles is numerically investigated in a circular chamber. Due to the nonequilibrium properties of active particles, net gear rotation is achieved in a bath composed of self-propelling particles. Our setup can convert the random motion of active particles into the directional rotation of the ratchet gear. The direction of rotation is determined by the asymmetry of the gear and the persistence length (the ratio of the self-propulsion speed to the rotation diffusion coefficient) of active particles. Remarkably, the direction of rotation for large persistence length is opposite to the direction of rotation for small persistence length. Therefore, for a given asymmetric gear, we can observe the rotation reversal when tuning the system parameters (e.g., the self-propulsion speed, the rotation diffusion coefficient, and the packing fraction of active particles). Our findings are relevant to the experimental pursuit of rectifying random motion to directional motion in active matter.
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