Even in an era of supercomputers, there is a place for quick and dirty methods of flow visualization. Here we see a model of a swept wing like those seen on Keep reading
Tag: experimental fluid dynamics
Driving Instabilities with a Twist
Imagine that you want to study how two fluids mix when a lighter fluid is pushed into a denser one. Conceptually, it’s a straightforward situation. It would be like having a Keep reading
Calimero’s Uprising!
Here on FYFD posts often focus on research results, with animations and images showing only a tiny portion of the apparatus necessary to conduct that work. But in this timelapse, Keep reading
Astrophysical Turbulence
Subsonic turbulence – like the random and chaotic motions of air and water in our everyday lives – is something we have only a limited understanding of. Our knowledge of Keep reading
Mimicking Hurricanes
Hurricanes are a frequent and potentially deadly occurrence for many parts of the world. Although forecasting models have improved, there is still a lot about the physics of these storms Keep reading
Mixing Fresh and Salty
Earth’s oceans are a complex and dynamic environment, but fortunately, we can simulate some of their physics on a smaller scale in the laboratory. The time series of images above Keep reading
Researching Wind Turbines
Two of the most awesome things (in my admittedly biased opinion) about fluid dynamics are the amazing facilities we build for experiments and the tests they allow us to do. Keep reading
Quantum Droplets
Over the past decade, fluid dynamicists have been investigating tiny droplets bouncing on a vibrating fluid. This seemingly simple experiment has remarkable depth, including the ability to recreate quantum behaviors Keep reading
Rio 2016: Whitewater Sports
The whitewater rapids of canoe slalom have their origins in mountain streams. Today the sport’s Olympic venues are artificial rivers, specially designed to provide world-class rapids whatever the geography of Keep reading
Why Does This Kite Look So Real?
A recent viral video features mesmerizing footage of a giant octopus kite flown at a kite festival in Singapore earlier this month. The kite’s arms twist and wave lazily in Keep reading