76th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics (November 19, 2023 — November 21, 2023)

P0014: Free Falling Patterns of Irregular Thin Plates

Authors
  • Huilin Li, New York University Shanghai
  • Yifan Bu, New York University Shanghai
  • Jun Zhang, New York University Shanghai
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/APS.DFD.2023.GFM.P0014

Oftentimes, the study of falling plates focuses on regular shapes, however, many structures found in nature do not necessarily take on regular geometries. Experimentally, we study the dynamics of falling bodies in water, using industrial-grade mica plates. Three falling modes of the plates are observed, determined by Re (Reynolds number).

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