When instabilities exist in laminar flow, they do not always lead immediately to turbulence. In this video, a viscous fluid fills the space between two concentric cylinders. As the inner Keep reading
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Wavy Vortices
Shown above is the flow between two concentric cylinders (Taylor-Couette flow). In the laminar regime, the velocity profile between the two cylinders is linear. As the rate of rotation of Keep reading