Mathematicians like to break things. Or, more exactly, they like to know when the equations we use to describe physics break down. One popular target in fluid mechanics are the Keep reading
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Cavity Collapse
When a solid object is driven into a quiescent liquid, a cavity is formed. As the cavity collapses jets–a type of singularity–form. In this video, researchers explore the effect of Keep reading
The Dance of Jets and Droplets
Placing a prism upside down in a bath of silicone oil creates a trapped bubble of air inside the prism. When oscillated above a critical amplitude, the corners of the Keep reading
Jets from Waves
When vibrated, fluid surfaces can exhibit standing waves known as Faraday waves. In this experiment, increased forcing of these standing waves causes the formation of a jet. Under the right Keep reading