News tagged with viscous drag
Engineer Discovers Why Particles Like Flour Disperse on Liquids
(PhysOrg.com) -- Even if you are not a cook, you might have wondered why a pinch of flour (or any small particles) thrown into a bowl of water will disperse in a dramatic fashion, radiating outward as if it ...
Nov 16, 2009 |
4.3 / 5 (15) |
2
Search results for viscous drag
Researchers deconstruct the physics of writing with a fountain pen
Wetting a fountain pen to compose a thank-you note is a grand way to express gratitude for a holiday gift, yet we often don’t give a thought to what happens when ink moves from pen to paper. But for a ...
Dec 30, 2011 |
3.9 / 5 (17) |
20
|
CNST collaboration tunes viscous drag on superhydrophobic surfaces
(PhysOrg.com) -- By measuring the motion of a vibrating, porous membrane separating water and air, researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, the NIST Physical Measurement Laboratory, the University ...
Dec 01, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Effortless sailing with fluid flow cloak
Duke engineers have already shown that they can "cloak" light and sound, making objects invisible -- now, they have demonstrated the theoretical ability to significantly increase the efficiency of ships by tricking the surrounding ...
Aug 11, 2011 |
4.3 / 5 (9) |
19
|
Study on how bacteria move could help researchers develop anti-bacterial surfaces
Jacinta Conrad, an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Houston, likens her research into how bacteria move to "tracking bright spots on a dark background."
Jul 25, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Commercial jets could use shorter runways with new design
Research underway at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) could enable fixed-wing jet aircraft to take off and land at steep angles on short runways, while also reducing engine noise heard on the ground.
Oct 27, 2010 |
3.8 / 5 (8) |
5
|
Earth's mantle flows fast
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Earth's mantle flows far more rapidly around a sinking tectonic plate than previously thought, according to new computer modeling by UC Davis geologists. The findings could change the ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 19, 2010 |
4.6 / 5 (9) |
3
|
Spinning Water Droplets Could Provide Insights into Black Holes, Atomic Nuclei
By magnetically levitating water droplets, and using a “liquid electric motor” technique to spin them, researchers can investigate how the droplets change shape. Rather than being just a curious experiment, ...
Dec 15, 2008 |
4.5 / 5 (40) |
12
The fastest flights in nature: High-speed spore discharge mechanisms among fungi
Microscopic coprophilous or dung-loving fungi help make our planet habitable by degrading the billions of tons of feces produced by herbivores. But the fungi have a problem: survival depends upon the consumption of their ...
Biology /
Sep 17, 2008 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Olympic Swimmers Shattering Records in NASA-Tested Suit
(PhysOrg.com) -- Swimmers from around the world are setting world and Olympic records in Beijing this month and most are doing it wearing a swimsuit made of fabric tested at NASA.
Aug 18, 2008 |
4.5 / 5 (11) |
3
Rocketing Through Water
Swimmers around the world are breaking records this year like never before, including at this week's U.S. Olympic trials. Some attribute it to extensive training as athletes prepare to compete at this summer's ...
Jun 30, 2008 |
3.8 / 5 (16) |
3
List of search results for viscous drag
