4 papers
Marangoni swimmer pushing particle raft under 1D confinement
Abhradeep Maitra, Anupam Pandey, Sebastien Michelin +1
Active matter systems, due to their spontaneous self-propulsion ability, hold potential for future applications in healthcare and environmental sustainability. Marangoni swimmers,…
Droplet Outbursts from Onion Cutting
Zixuan Wu, Alireza Hooshanginejad, Weilun Wang +2
Cutting onions often leads to tear-inducing aerosol release in kitchen, yet the underlying mechanics of droplet generation remain poorly understood. In this work, we combine custom…
Resonance and Damping in Drop-Cantilever Interactions
Crystal Fowler, Rehan Marshall, Maeji Son +1
In this study, we investigated the dynamics of a droplet impacting and oscillating a polycarbonate cantilever beam of nine varying lengths. We analyzed the cantilever's damping and…
Effect of Feathers on Drag in Plunge Diving Birds
Florent Dedenedetti, Sunghwan Jung
This study explores the impact of feathers on the hydrodynamic drag experienced by diving birds, which is critical to their foraging efficiency and survival. Employing a novel expe…