Tag Archives: Fluid Dynamics

Mechanically stressed phytoplankton light up

Posted on September 1, 2020 by

The bioluminescent intensity depends on the rate and amplitude of the micro – organism’s deformation.  Continue reading →

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Finding Flow in Granular Media

Posted on August 24, 2020 by

A new model can predict how packed particles move through both 2D and 3D channels. Continue reading →

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Mechanically stressed phytoplankton light up

Posted on August 13, 2020 by

The intensity of bioluminescence depends on the rate and amplitude of the microorganism’s deformation.  Continue reading →

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New Model Predicts Sudden Rogue Waves

Posted on April 17, 2020 by

Unified theory describes formation of huge, mysterious waves. Continue reading →

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The forces that burst bubbles

Posted on April 14, 2020 by

The energy balance between shell, liquid, and impact velocity determines when an elastic capsule will deform and break.  Continue reading →

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Tracking Forces with Sound

Posted on February 27, 2020 by

Acoustic emission from a ruptured liquid film reveals the forces that drive the liquid’s flow. Continue reading →

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Electrons in graphene follow viscous fluid laws

Posted on January 10, 2020 by

A new imaging technique captures the characteristic hydrodynamic flow profile. Continue reading →

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An odd fluid shows its inner workings

Posted on November 1, 2019 by

Viscous forces drive waves along a two-dimensional fluid’s free surface. Continue reading →

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A chiral fluid has odd viscosity

Posted on September 23, 2019 by

Viscous forces drive wave propagation along a two-dimensional fluid’s free surface.  Continue reading →

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A tiny swimmer generates rapid, far-reaching signals in water

Posted on September 1, 2019 by

Colonies of a single-celled organism synchronize their contractions to release toxins that may deter predators. Continue reading →

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