@article{ISI:000253763700002,
 abstract = {We present a Brownian inchworm model of a self-propelled elastic dimer
in the absence of an external potential. Nonequilibrium noise together
with a stretch-dependent damping form the propulsion mechanism. Our
model connects three key nonequilibrium features-position-velocity
correlations, a nonzero mean internal force, and a drift velocity. Our
analytical results, including striking current reversals, compare very
well with numerical simulations. The model unifies the propulsion
mechanisms of DNA helicases, polar rods on a vibrated surface, crawling
keratocytes and Myosin VI. We suggest experimental realizations and
tests of the model.},
 article-number = {020102},
 author = {Kumar, K. Vijay and Ramaswamy, Sriram and Rao, Madan},
 doi = {10.1103/PhysRevE.77.020102},
 eissn = {1550-2376},
 issn = {1539-3755},
 journal = {PHYSICAL REVIEW E},
 month = {FEB},
 number = {2, 1},
 orcid-numbers = {Krishnamurthy, Vijaykumar/0000-0002-2963-7588},
 researcherid-numbers = {Rao, Madan/E-2927-2012
},
 times-cited = {26},
 title = {Active elastic dimers: Self-propulsion and current reversal on a
featureless track},
 unique-id = {ISI:000253763700002},
 volume = {77},
 year = {2008}
}