2 papers
physics.flu-dyn2026
A bent straw as a tool for an affordable student-safe experiment in vortex ring dynamics
Elijah James, Yukun Sun, Yicong Fu +4
Vortex dynamics are an important topic in fluid dynamics, explaining phenomena like drag and lift generation, jet propulsion, and corner flows. It is also often excluded from intro…
physics.flu-dyn2026
Multi-pathline flow visualization using PIV images
Yukun Sun, Elijah James, Frank Fang +4
One of the oldest flow visualization techniques is through multiple pathlines generated by the movement of seeding particles spatially distributed in the flow. In the computerized…