2 papers
physics.flu-dyn2018
Reducing water entry impact forces
Nathan B. Speirs, Jesse Belden, Zhao Pan +4
The forces on an object impacting the water are extreme in the early moments of water entry and can cause structural damage to biological and man-made bodies alike. These early-tim…
physics.flu-dyn2017
Drop on a Bent Fibre
Zhao Pan, Floriane Weyer, Williams G. Pitt +2
Inspired by the huge droplets attached on cypress tree leaf tips after rain, we find that a bent fibre can hold significantly more water in the corner than a horizontally placed fi…