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Tag Archives: Fluid Dynamics
A Vortex in an Egg Cell
During a fruit-fly egg cell’s early development, its internal fluid begins to swirl in a vortex—a transition caused by the coordinated behavior of elastic filaments in the cell. Continue reading
Mechanically stressed phytoplankton light up
The bioluminescent intensity depends on the rate and amplitude of the micro – organism’s deformation. Continue reading
Finding Flow in Granular Media
A new model can predict how packed particles move through both 2D and 3D channels. Continue reading
Mechanically stressed phytoplankton light up
The intensity of bioluminescence depends on the rate and amplitude of the microorganism’s deformation. Continue reading
New Model Predicts Sudden Rogue Waves
Unified theory describes formation of huge, mysterious waves. Continue reading
The forces that burst bubbles
The energy balance between shell, liquid, and impact velocity determines when an elastic capsule will deform and break. Continue reading
Tracking Forces with Sound
Acoustic emission from a ruptured liquid film reveals the forces that drive the liquid’s flow. Continue reading
Electrons in graphene follow viscous fluid laws
A new imaging technique captures the characteristic hydrodynamic flow profile. Continue reading
An odd fluid shows its inner workings
Viscous forces drive waves along a two-dimensional fluid’s free surface. Continue reading
A chiral fluid has odd viscosity
Viscous forces drive wave propagation along a two-dimensional fluid’s free surface. Continue reading