Vortex dynamics encompasses the study of swirling flows and the interaction of vortices, which are coherent structures that transport momentum, energy and mass in fluid systems. Within this broad ...

The study of vortex dynamics in fluid mechanics is critical for both advancing aeronautical design and minimising flow-induced hazards. At its core, vortex dynamics examines the formation, evolution, ...

A new study revisits a century-old question about how turbulence starts. The findings could potentially influence not only aircraft engineering but even the design of mechanical heart valves, and ...

Their study of vortex ring motion in superfluid helium, published in Nature Communications, provides crucial evidence supporting a recently developed theoretical model of quantized vortices. "Our ...

Tsukuba, Japan—When humans kick swim through water, vortices form around their legs, generating the force that propels them forward. However, the mechanisms underlying variations in the structure of ...

From left, postdoctoral researcher Yiming Xing, Professor Wei Guo, and graduate student Yousef Alihosseini at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. The researchers injected tiny frozen ...