A new method for determining pressures in complex fluids
Lagrangian coherent structures (LCS) are mathematical structures used to predict the dynamics of fluid flows, from ocean currents to turbulent clouds on other planets. Arezoo Ardekani discovered that LCSs can also be applied to viscoelastic flows. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS Fluid dynamics researchers use many techniques to study turbulent flows such as ocean currents, or the swirling … Read more