Grains of pollen are caught amid droplets on a spider’s web in this award-winning image by John-Oliver Dum. How droplets behave on fibers has been a popular topic in recent years with research on how droplets nestle into corners, how they slide on straight or twisted wires, the patterns formed by streams of falling drops, and what happens to a droplet on a plucked string. (Image credit: J. Dum; via Ars Technica)
Caught in a Spider’s Web
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@admin Dumb question from an ignorant fan: could any of this study of fluid dynamics etc. and esp the plucked string work be applied to better understand the dynamics of fire behavior?
@admin Here’s the fire science site. https://the-lookout.org/danger-in-plain-sight/
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