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5 papers

physics.optics2026

Meniscope: A Low-Cost Fluid Interface Visualizer

Daniel M. Harris

In this work, we describe the development and application of a low-cost fluid interface visualizer referred to as the ``Meniscope.'' The device works using a color-based surface gr…

physics.flu-dyn2026

Bouncing to coalescence transition for droplet impact onto moving liquid pools

Daniel M. Harris, Luke F. L. Alventosa, Oliver Sand +5

A droplet impacting a deep fluid bath is as common as rain over the ocean. If the impact is sufficiently gentle, the mediating air layer remains intact, and the droplet may rebound…

physics.flu-dyn2025

Fast droplet impact onto slowly moving deep pools

Thomas C. Sykes, Luke F. L. Alventosa, J. Rafael Castrejon-Pita +3

When a fast droplet impacts a pool, the resulting ejecta sheet dynamics determine the final impact outcome. At low Capillary numbers, the ejecta sheet remains separate from a deep…

physics.flu-dyn2025

Drop rebound at low Weber number

Chase T. Gabbard, Elvis A. Aguero, Radu Cimpeanu +5

We study the rebound of drops impacting non-wetting substrates at low Weber number through experiment, direct numerical simulation, and reduced-order modeling. Submillimeter-s…

physics.flu-dyn2025

A simulation modeling framework for fluid motion and transport in a rocking bioreactor with application to cultivated meat production

Minki Kim, Daniel M. Harris, Radu Cimpeanu

Rocking or wave-mixed bioreactors have emerged as a promising innovation in the production of cultivated meat due to their disposable nature, low operating costs, and scalability.…