2 papers
physics.flu-dyn2026
Orientation dynamics of a settling spheroid in simple shear flow: bifurcations and stochastic alignment
Himanshu Mishra, Anubhab Roy
We investigate the orientation dynamics of a settling spheroid in simple shear flow, combining a deterministic dynamical-systems analysis with a stochastic Fokker-Planck treatment.…
physics.geo-ph2026
Superhydrophobic Sand Mulch Shifts Soil Evaporation from Temperature-Controlled to Diffusion-Limited Regimes
Amr Al-Zu'bi, Muhammad Subkhi Sadullah, Jiaqi Zheng +3
In hot arid and semi-arid regions, substantial irrigation water is lost through surface evaporation under intense solar irradiation and high temperatures, limiting freshwater susta…