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March 2014 – The fish and the propeller
Flip, flap, flip, flap, the tail fin of the trout swishes to and fro, thrusting the fish forward in the still water. Silently it speeds away under the surface. Seemingly without effort it moves, leaving a series of wakes behind. … Continue reading
Posted in Water Calendar 2014
Tagged alternative water flow, boat propulsion, fish locomotion, flow visualization, ink images, karman vortex street, oscillary wave motion, propeller efficiency, vortex street, water waves, wave energy
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March 2013 – Ink droplets falling in water
Water’s inherent tendency to form patterns can be observed as simple as with ink droplets falling into water (preferably in a container with flat walls). The impact of the droplet creates vaulting toroidal forms, vortexes resembling jellyfish, and finally, when … Continue reading
Posted in Water Calendar 2013
Tagged biomimicry, D'Arcy Thompson, emergence, flow visualization, ink droplets, ink images, pattern formation, Theodor Schwenk, vortex flow, water, water art, water research, water species
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