fluid dynamics
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Dense Tangled Fur Keeps Seals Warm In Cold Water
Seals and otters stay warm in cold water because their fur is ideally structured for trapping insulating air. These unique hairy surfaces could inspire the design of new kinds of textiles, such as wet suits that are textured instead of smooth to keep divers warm in cold water.
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How NASA Engineers Are Designing The Aerodynamics Of Its New Heavy-Lift Launcher
NASA’s new Space Launch System is going to be the first to carry astronauts beyond low Earth orbit since Saturn V went into space — but it will also carry 10 per cent more payload. That’s giving its engineers an awful lot of maths to worry about, and this is what their work looks like.
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These Gorgeous Fiery Clouds Show Off The Wonders Of Fluid Dynamics
Dayshot: They look like the wrath of Hades and Poseidon combined, but these beautiful, fiery clouds, captured by Breckenridge Resort in Colorado, have a simple physical explanation, and it’s rooted in fluid dynamics.
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Watch Water Get Tied In A Knot
How do you tie water in a knot? First you make parts of it into vortices, which move more like long continuous strings than groups of autonomous molecules. Then you need to tangle those strings together.