There are two main types of fluid flow - laminar flow, in which the fluid flows smoothly in layers, and turbulent flow, which is characterised by chaotic motion and large amounts of mixing. In this ...

Next generation aircraft aerodynamics are evolving through morphing wings and laminar flow technology, reducing drag, ...

Physics educator and YouTuber, Derek Muller, a.k.a. Veritasium, recently posted a video on the topic of turbulence, and it will change the way you see the chaotic, fluid motion forever. Not only does ...

This release is available in German. When a flow reaches a certain speed, things get turbulent: The fluid or the gas no longer flows in an orderly fashion but whirls around wildly. However, in ...

Researchers at Peking University share the results of their 30-year investigation in tackling the long-standing mystery of ...

Benjamin Sanderse has received a major European grant to tackle a problem that defeats even supercomputers: reliably ...

Turbulence is common in nature — it is found in weather patterns, river flows and many astrophysical environments — and is also important for many industrial processes. However, the way in which ...

Todd Lane receives funding from the Australian Research Council. You probably know the feeling: you’re sitting on a plane, happily cruising through the sky, when suddenly the seat-belt light comes on ...