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. 2011 Jul 18;6(7):e22084. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022084

Table 1. Parameter values used during simulations.

Type Parameter Description Value Ref.
Integration Δt Timestep 0.1 s
η Viscosity 1
Domain D Diameter 10 cm
Trichomes d Diameter 10 µm [44], [46]
L Length 0.02–2 mm
l Segment Length ∼50 µm
E Stiffness 10
v Gliding Speed 0–10 µm.s−1 [46]
Photophobia c Size of head/tail 10% of L [35], [36]
s Sensitivity 0–1
Tdark Short rev. period 20 s [13], [47]
Tindif Medium rev. period 5 min
Tlight Long rev. period 120 min
Dynamic light Spot diameter 0.2–2 mm
f Frequency 0–2048 s−1
I Avg light intensity 0.5