3 papers
physics.flu-dyn2025
Self-Propulsion of floating ice blocks caused by melting in water
Michael Berhanu, Amit Dawadi, Martin Chaigne +2
We show that floating ice blocks with asymmetric shapes can self-propel with significant speeds due to buoyancy driven currents caused by melting. In water baths with temperatures…
physics.class-ph2024
Magnetic levitation in the field of a rotating dipole
Grégoire Le Lay, Sarah Layani, Adrian Daerr +5
It is well known that two permanent magnets of fixed orientation will either always repel or attract one another regardless of the distance between them. However, if one magnet is…
physics.flu-dyn2024
Breaking of a floating particle raft by water waves
Louis Saddier, Ambre Palotai, Matheo Aksil +2
When particles of a few tens of microns are spread on the surface of water, they aggregate under the action of capillary forces and form a thin floating membrane, a particle raft.…