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View article: Two instabilities in one liquid sheet
Two instabilities in one liquid sheet Open
This paper is associated with a poster winner of a 2024 American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD) Milton van Dyke Award for work presented at the DFD Gallery of Fluid Motion. The original poster is available online at th…
View article: Rayleigh-Plateau instability on an angled and eccentric wire
Rayleigh-Plateau instability on an angled and eccentric wire Open
This research explores the modulation of Rayleigh-Plateau instability by adjusting the orientation angle and eccentricity of a wire within a nozzle. We demonstrate that both the angle and eccentricity significantly influence the Rayleigh-P…
View article: Unraveling friction forces of droplets on a non-wetting surface
Unraveling friction forces of droplets on a non-wetting surface Open
Understanding the friction forces acting on droplets moving across non-wetting surfaces is essential for advancing applications in fluid transport and microfluidics. In this study we quantify droplet friction on both superhydrophobic and s…
View article: On the threshold of drop fragmentation under impulsive acceleration
On the threshold of drop fragmentation under impulsive acceleration Open
Secondary fragmentation of an impulsively accelerated drop depends on fluid properties and velocity of the ambient flow. The critical Weber number $(\mathit{We}_{cr})$ , the minimum Weber number at which a drop undergoes non-vibrational br…
View article: The Coral Probiotics Village: An Underwater Laboratory to Tackle the Coral Reefs Crisis
The Coral Probiotics Village: An Underwater Laboratory to Tackle the Coral Reefs Crisis Open
Restoration efforts are urgently needed for the conservation of coral reefs. Among emerging tools, the use of probiotics has shown promise in laboratory settings for improving coral resilience, but their validation under real‐world reef co…
View article: Transient Fluted Films behind Falling Water Columns
Transient Fluted Films behind Falling Water Columns Open
When a column of water drains from a vertical tube, it often leaves behind a trailing film that forms intricate, axisymmetric liquid structures. Using high-speed imaging and first-principles modeling, we investigate the formation and break…
View article: What it takes to break a liquid: analysis of the cavitation threshold in various media
What it takes to break a liquid: analysis of the cavitation threshold in various media Open
Cavitation has historically been related to parameters measured at equilibrium, such as vapor pressure and surface tension. However, nucleation might occur when the liquid is metastable, especially for fast phenomena such as cavitation ind…
View article: The rodent electronic nicotine delivery system: Apparatus for voluntary nose‐only e‐cigarette aerosol inhalation
The rodent electronic nicotine delivery system: Apparatus for voluntary nose‐only e‐cigarette aerosol inhalation Open
Tobacco use is the leading cause of death globally and in the United States. After decades of decline, driven by decreases in combusted tobacco use, nicotine product use has increased due to electronic nicotine delivery systems, also known…
View article: Maple samaras recover autorotation following raindrop collisions
Maple samaras recover autorotation following raindrop collisions Open
Samaras are known for their elegant and robust autorotation, a resilience that persists in the adverse conditions imposed by high-speed raindrops. Like flying insects, samaras descending from tall trees are likely to be struck by raindrops…
View article: High-speed imaging and coumarin dosimetry of horn type ultrasonic reactors: influence of probe diameter and amplitude
High-speed imaging and coumarin dosimetry of horn type ultrasonic reactors: influence of probe diameter and amplitude Open
Ultrasound driven cavitation is widely used to intensify lab and industrial-scale processes. Various studies and experiments demonstrate that the acoustic energy, dissipated through the bubbles collapse, leads to intense physicochemical ef…
View article: Detection and analysis of synchronization routes in an axially forced globally unstable jet using recurrence quantification
Detection and analysis of synchronization routes in an axially forced globally unstable jet using recurrence quantification Open
Quasiperiodicity, a partially synchronous state that precedes the onset of forced synchronization in hydrodynamic systems, exhibits distinct geometrical patterns based on the specific route to lock-in. In this study, we explore these dynam…
View article: A general description of the cavitation threshold in acoustic systems
A general description of the cavitation threshold in acoustic systems Open
Traditionally, the cavitation threshold is defined by some combination of vapor pressure and surface tension. However, these formulations present a large discrepancy with experimental data for cases where cavitation is induced by acoustic …
View article: The Rodent Electronic Nicotine Delivery System: Apparatus for Voluntary Nose-Only E-Cigarette Aerosol Inhalation
The Rodent Electronic Nicotine Delivery System: Apparatus for Voluntary Nose-Only E-Cigarette Aerosol Inhalation Open
Tobacco use is the leading cause of death globally and in the U.S. After decades of decline, driven by decreases in combusted tobacco use, nicotine product use has increased due to Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, also known as e-ciga…
View article: Rayleigh-Plateau Instability on an angled and eccentric fiber: An alternative approach
Rayleigh-Plateau Instability on an angled and eccentric fiber: An alternative approach Open
This research explores the modulation of Rayleigh-Plateau Instability (RPI) by adjusting the orientation angle and eccentricity of a wire within a nozzle. We demonstrate that both the angle and eccentricity significantly influence the RPI …
View article: Unraveling friction forces of droplets on a non-wetting surface
Unraveling friction forces of droplets on a non-wetting surface Open
This paper explores the friction forces encountered by droplets on non-wetting surfaces, specifically focusing on superhydrophobic and superheated substrates. Employing a combination of experimental techniques, including inclined plane tes…
View article: A Method for Comparing and Generating Candidate Scalings
A Method for Comparing and Generating Candidate Scalings Open
Scalings are the basis for relating and comparing quantities from scientific data. The current approach to discovering scalings from data is overly reliant on human researchers, which means that the pace of discovery in engineering and sci…
View article: Extremely large water droplet impact onto a deep liquid pool
Extremely large water droplet impact onto a deep liquid pool Open
Most studies of droplet impact on liquid pools focus on droplet diameters up to the capillary length (0.27 cm). We break from convention and study extremely large water droplets (1 to 6 cm diameter) falling into a pool of water. We demonst…
View article: Tuning body shape and stiffness to mitigate water-entry forces
Tuning body shape and stiffness to mitigate water-entry forces Open
High-speed water entry of projectiles and diving systems induces high forces and jerk to the entering bodies due to the development of large hydrodynamic pressure. Previous research has shown separately that the peak forces can be reduced …
View article: Maple samara flight is robust to morphological perturbation and united by a classic drag model
Maple samara flight is robust to morphological perturbation and united by a classic drag model Open
Winged, autorotating seeds from the genus Acer , have been the subject of study for botanists and aerodynamicists for decades. Despite this attention and the relative simplicity of these winged seeds, there are still considerable gaps in o…
View article: Towards a general description of the cavitation threshold in acoustic systems
Towards a general description of the cavitation threshold in acoustic systems Open
Traditionally, the occurrence of cavitation has been related to the ratio between flow velocity and pressure gradient in the case of hydrodynamic cavitation, or some combination of vapor pressure and surface tension. However, both formulat…
View article: Skipping under water: Buoyant sphere hydrodynamics at the air–water interface
Skipping under water: Buoyant sphere hydrodynamics at the air–water interface Open
We present an experimental study of the hydrodynamics of a buoyant sphere accelerated horizontally along an air–water interface. At low speeds, the sphere floats at the surface, while at higher speeds, the sphere starts oscillating, moving…
View article: Water entry of cups and disks
Water entry of cups and disks Open
It is known that the water entry of a body with a recessed, cupped nose can suppress the splash and air cavity typically observed for solid body entry (Mathai, Govardhan & Arakeri, Appl. Phys. Lett. , vol. 106, 2015, 064101). However, the …