Simulation using fibers to measure turbulent flow (VIDEO)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Caption

The researchers created a simulation where fibers were added to a turbulent flow. The motion of the fibers was then used to extract information about the flow. This video appeared in the press release "Fiber tracking method delivers important new insights into turbulence".

Credit

Complex Fluids and Flows Unit, OIST

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