Scientists have long pondered the possibilities of hydrodynamic benefits to the ways fish school. But most analyses of schooling have assumed a fixed spacing that’s far more orderly than what Keep reading
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Hydrofoils and Stability
Today’s fastest boats use hydrofoils to lift most of a boat’s hull out of the water. This greatly reduces the drag a boat experiences, but it can also make the Keep reading
Hydrofoil Cavitation
A cavitation-induced bubbly sheet flows over the upper surface of a hydrofoil in the image above. Cavitation can occur when local pressure in a liquid drops below the vapor pressure, Keep reading