This video offers a glimpse into turbulence developing in a classic flow set-up, a Taylor-Couette cylinder. The apparatus consists of two upright, concentric cylinders; the outer cylinder is fixed, and Keep reading
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Evaporative Convection
Since we spend so much of our lives around transparent fluids like air and water, we often miss seeing some of their coolest-looking flows. Here, we see a layer of Keep reading
Vortex Dome
Are you staring into the eye of a hurricane or watching the spin of a simple desk toy? Part of the beauty of fluid dynamics is recognizing how similar they Keep reading
Replacing Kalliroscope
Although you may not recognize the name, you’ve probably seen Kalliroscope (top image), a pearlescent fluid that creates beautiful flow patterns when swirled. This rheoscopic fluid was invented in the Keep reading
Rheoscopic Flow Vis
One of the great challenges in visualizing fluid flows is the freedom of movement. A fluid particle – meaning some tiny little bit of fluid we want to follow – Keep reading