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Bubbles Encased in Ice

If you've ever made ice in a freezer, you've probably noticed the streaks of frozen bubbles inside the ice. In its liquid state, water is good at dissolving various gases -- like the carbon dioxide in sparkling water. (Image credit: J. Meijer and D. Lohse; via GoSM) Read the full article

#2024gosm #bubbles #dissolution #fluid dynamics #fluids as art #freezing #ice formation #physics #science

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How Moths Confuse Bats

When your predators use echolocation to locate you, it pays to have an ultrasonic deterrence. So, many species of ermine moths have structures on their wings known as tymbals.  (Image credit: Wikimedia/entomart; research credit: H. Mendoza Nava et al.; via APS Physics) Read the full article

#acoustics #aeroelasticity #biology #buckling instability #fluid dynamics #moths #physics #science #ultrasound

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Drops of Fiber Suspensions

To 3D print with fiber-infused liquids, we need to understand how these drops form, break-up, and splash. That's the subject of this research poster, which shows drops of a fiber suspension forming and pinching off along the top of the image. (Image credit: S. Rajesh and A. Sauret; via GoSM) Read the full article

#3D printing #droplets #fluid dynamics #granular material #hydrophilic #physics #pinch-off #Plateau-Rayleigh instability #science #suspension

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"Ferro Field"

Ferrofluid forms a labyrinth of blobs and lines against a white background in this award-winning photo by Jack Margerison. Ferrofluids are a magnetically-sensitive fluid, typically created by suspending magnetic nanoparticles in oil. (Image credit: J. Margerison from CUPOTY; via Colossal) Read the full article

#ferrofluid #fluiddynamics #fluidsasart #instability #physics #science

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Floating in Sync

Objects on a vibrating liquid bath can interact with each other through the waves they make as they bounce. Here, researchers look at three-armed spinners interacting in pairs and in larger groups.  (Video and image credit: J. Barotta et al.; via GoSM) Read the full article

#2024gosm #Faraday instability #fluid dynamics #physics #science #synchronization #vibration

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Mimicking Plant Movement

Many plants control the curvature of their leaves by selectively pumping water into cells that line the outer surface. This swelling triggers bending. Engineers created their own version of this structure. (Image credit: T. Gao et al.; via GoSM) Read the full article

#2024gosmp #3D printing #biology #fluid dynamics #fluid-solid interaction #physics #plants #science

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The Channel Tunnel

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Channel Tunnel, Practical Engineering takes a look back at the construction and operation of this incredible piece of infrastructure. (Image and video credit: Practical Engineering) Read the full article

#Channel Tunnel #civil engineering #fluid dynamics #physics #science #tunneling

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Reapproaching Supersonic Air Travel

Before the Concorde even began regular flights, protests over its sound levels caused the U.S. and many other countries to ban overland commercial supersonic flight. Those restrictions have stood for fifty years. (Image credit: NASA; via Physics Today) Read the full article

#aeronautics #CFD #computational fluid dynamics #fluid dynamics #physics #science #shockwave #sonic boom #supersonic

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"Color Show"

Brightly colored paints and inks mix and flow in artist Roman De Giuli's "Color Show." De Giuli typically creates this fluid art in thin layers atop paper. (Video and image credit: R. De Giuli) Read the full article

#fluid dynamics #fluids as art #marangoni effect #physics #science #surface tension

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Dendritic Painting Physics

In the art of Akiko Nakayama, colors branch and split in a tree-like pattern. In studying the process, researchers found the physics intersected art, soft matter mechanics, and statistical physics.  (Image credit: A. Nakayama; research credit: S. Chan and E. Fried; via Physics World) Read the full article

#fluid dynamics #fluids as art #instability #marangoni effect #non-Newtonian fluids #physics #rheology #science #shear-thinning #surface tension #viscous fingering

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Visualizing Wingtip Vortices

At the ends of an airplane's wings, the pressure difference between air on top of the wing and air below it creates a swirling vortex that extends behind the aircraft. In this video, researchers recreate this wingtip vortex in a wind tunnel, visualized with laser-illuminated smoke.  (Video and image credit: M. Couliou et al.) Read the full article

#2023gofm #flow visualization #fluid dynamics #physics #science #turbulence #wingtip vortices

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Stomp It Out

Drop a ball that's partially filled with water and it may or may not bounce. Why the difference? It all comes down to where the water is before impact.  (Video and image credit: A. Martinez et al.; research credit: K. Andrade et al.) Read the full article

#2023gofm #bouncing #flow visualization #fluid dynamics #physics #rebound #science #swirling

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"Mason Bee at Work"

Mason bees like this one build landmarks to help them navigate as they construct a shelter for their eggs. Even hauling materials, these bees can easily stay aloft.  (Image credit: S. Zankl; via Wildlife POTY) Read the full article

#aerodynamics #bees #biology #flapping flight #fluid dynamics #physics #science

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"Nimbus"

Ephemeral clouds drift through unusual places in artist Berndnaut Smilde's works. He creates his clouds from smoke and water, launching them for a matter of seconds before they dissipate. (Image credit: B. Smilde and collaborators; via Colossal) Read the full article

#cloud formation #clouds #fluid dynamics #fluids as art #physics #science #turbulence

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Simeis 147

Sometimes known as the Spaghetti Nebula, Simeis 147 is the remnant of a supernova that occurred 40,000 years ago. The glowing filaments of this composite image show hydrogen and oxygen in red and blue, respectively. (Image credit: S. Vetter; via APOD) Read the full article

#astrophysics #fluid dynamics #instability #physics #science #shockwave #stellar evolution #supernova #turbulence

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Light Pillars

These lovely pillars of light over the Mongolian grasslands are the result of tiny, suspended ice crystals.  (Image credit: N. D. Liao; via APOD) Read the full article

#fluid dynamics #ice #meteorology #physics #science #weather

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Lasers and Soap Films

Soap films are a great system for visualizing fluid flows. Researchers use them to look at flags, fish schooling and drafting, and even wind turbines. In this work, researchers explore the soap film's reaction to lasers.  (Image and research credit: Y. Zhao and H. Xu) Read the full article

#elasticity #flow visualization #fluid dynamics #laser #marangoni effect #physics #science #shockwave #soap film #surface tension #surfactant