Table 2. Swimming features of MC-1 cells using CCW and CW swimming mechanism for simulations with different flagellar opening angles.
The given output parameters are the helix diameter, its pitch, the period time (period), the effective velocity (Vz) and the instantaneous velocity (Vt).
| Flagellar opening angle | Diameter (μm) | Pitch (μm) | Period (ms) | Vz (μm/s) | Vt (μm/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30° | 2.1 | 3.0 | 144 | 21 | 76 |
| 45° | 1.7 | 2.3 | 88 | 27 | 87 |
| 60° | 1.4 | 1.7 | 59 | 30 | 96 |
| 80° | 1.1 | 1.2 | 39 | 32 | 106 |
| 100° | 0.9 | 1.1 | 34 | 32 | 108 |
| 120° | 0.7 | 1.1 | 34 | 33 | 106 |