Allow a stream of shampoo to fall into a pile and you’ll catch a glimpse of the bizarre Kaye effect. A jet of shampoo will briefly rise up before becoming Keep reading
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The Kaye Effect
Those who have poured viscous liquids like syrup or honey are familiar with how they stack up in a rope-like coil, as shown in the top row of images above. Keep reading
4th Birthday: The Kaye Effect
Today’s post continues my retrospective on mind-boggling fluid dynamics in honor of FYFD’s birthday. This video on the Kaye effect was one of the earliest submissions I ever received–if you’re Keep reading
The Kaye Effect
The Kaye effect is particular to shear-thinning non-Newtonian fluids – that is, fluids with a viscosity that decreases under deformation. The video above includes high-speed footage of the phenomenon using Keep reading
The Kaye Effect
When a viscous fluid falls onto a surface, it will form a heap, like honey coiling. But for shear-thinning liquids like soap or shampoo something a little wild can happen Keep reading
The Kaye Effect
The Kaye effect is an instability particular to a falling stream of non-Newtonian fluids with shear-thinning properties. When these fluids are deformed, their viscosity decreases; this, for example, is why ketchup flows Keep reading
Leaping Shampoo
The Kaye effect is a neat phenomenon associated with falling shear-thinning non-Newtonian fluids like shampoo or hand soap. As the falling liquid piles up after hitting a solid surface, it Keep reading
The Kaye Effect
Non-Newtonian fluids can also be shear-thinning like shampoo. These fluids exhibit a phenomenon known as the Kaye effect. #