Path of Flights

This is an awesome video on Paths of Flight.

Beijing Summer Olympics

Great photos from Beijing Summer Olympics 2008. Photo below taken by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Gett.

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Full Lunar Eclipse – Feb 2008

A full lunar eclipse was observed over the clear sky of Clifton Park on Feb 20, 2008. this total lunar eclipse will be the last one until December 20, 2010. Click on image to view the video.

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Wake Vortex

This is a famous photo of wake vortex study, showing the air flow from an agricultural plane. The circulation of air at the tip of the wing, also known as tip vortex. Tip vortices is powerful enough to effect the flow field of the aircraft behind it. This is the major reason why airports maintain a safe distance between airplanes during take-off and landing. This is the beauty of experimental fluid dynamics. Click here for more information on this study.

Hello from NJ Fluidic World

Welcome to the wonderful word of fluidic! Fluid dynamics is fun and interesting. Our daily life is surrounded by the fluid interactions. I will be sharing these interesting phenomena in the near future. Enjoy!

A drop of water at the moment of impact. Taken by Andrew Davidhazy, Rochester Institute of Technology

It is all about surface tension!

Ever try to drop a mint Mentos into a bottle of diet coke? It is an explosive experience. An unopened diet coke is filled with carbon dioxide that gives the sensation of a carbonated beverage. The sugar coat of a mint Mentos actually breaks down the surface tension of the liquid, enabling the carbon dioxide to escape. Each Mentos consists of thousand of pores, a perfect site for carbon dioxide bubbles to form. Thus, when a few Mentos are dropped into a bottle of diet coke, a “Mentos Eruption” will happen. Check this cool video from eepybird.com.