Instability of an active fluid jet
Takuji Ishikawa, Thanh-Nghi Dang, Eric Lauga
Abstract
Instabilities of an active fluid jet (Center) are investigated. Left: For an active fluid of pullers, the jet breaks up into droplets in a varicose manner reminiscent of a Newtonian fluid. Right: For pushers, on the other hand, the jet buckles and undergoes a waving instability.
Topics & Concepts
Jet (fluid)InstabilityNewtonian fluidMechanicsPhysicsFluid mechanicsFluid dynamicsFluid Dynamics and Heat TransferParticle Dynamics in Fluid FlowsFluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows