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Gyrotactic circular paths in a rotating cylinder

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For fluid velocity Ω(−x3​,0,x1​) and BΩ<1, the stable deterministic orientation is p=(−BΩ,0,1−B2Ω2​). Once this orientation has relaxed, swimming at speed Vs​ shifts the centre of the circular material trajectories to (−Vs​1−B2Ω2​/Ω,−Vs​B) in the (x1​,x3​) plane. Its distance from the cylinder axis is Vs​/Ω. General initial orientations produce an orientation transient before these circular paths.

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