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physics.flu-dyn2013
Wicking in a powder
Pascal S. Raux, Héloise Cockenpot, Marco Ramaioli +2
We investigate the wicking in granular media by considering layers of grains at the surface of a liquid, and discuss the critical contact angle below which spontaneous impregnation…
physics.flu-dyn2012
Surface explosion cavities
Adrien Benusiglio, David Quéré, Christophe Clanet
We present a fluid dynamics video on cavities created by explosions of firecrackers at the water free surface. We use three types of firecrackers containing 1, 1.3 and 5 g of flash…
physics.flu-dyn2010
Paramagnetic Leidenfrost Drops
Keyvan Piroird, Baptiste Darbois Texier, Christophe Clanet +1
We present a fluid dynamics video showing the behavior of drops of liquid oxygen, at room temperature. Due to their low boiling point, these drops levitate on a cushion of their ow…