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Dynamics of nearly spherical vesicles in an external flow
We analytically derive an equation describing vesicle evolution in a fluid
where some stationary flow is excited regarding that the vesicle shape is close
to a sphere. A character of the evolution is governed by two dimensionless
parameters, and , depending on the vesicle excess area, viscosity
contrast, membrane viscosity, strength of the flow, bending module, and ratio
of the elongation and rotation components of the flow. We establish the ``phase
diagram'' of the system on the plane: we find curves corresponding
to the tank-treading to tumbling transition (described by the saddle-node
bifurcation) and to the tank-treading to trembling transition (described by the
Hopf bifurcation).Comment: 4 pages, 1 figur