Rotating a fluid often produces different dynamical behavior than for a non-rotating fluid. Here this concept is demonstrated by dropping creamer into a tank of water. Both experiments produce a Keep reading
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Transition to Turbulence
Smoke introduced into the boundary layer of a cone rotating in a stream highlights the transition from laminar to turbulent flow. On the left side of the picture, the boundary Keep reading
Chaos in Suspension
In science, the term chaotic is used to describe a system whose behavior is highly sensitive to initial conditions. This means that the end state can vary widely based on Keep reading