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Flow Instabilities

Synopsis
The main experiment, generation of surface waves by wind in a water channel, is used to illustrate the general features of flow instability. The curve of neutral stability is developed by systematically varying wind speed and wave frequency. Shorter experiments suggest the pervasiveness of instabilities in fluid flow phenomena and demonstrate the existence of parameters with critical values; these include instabilities in circular Couette flow and stratified fluids, convective instabilities, vortex shedding and others.*
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 24 min.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1968
Availability
OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Subjects
Physics
Keywords
flow; fluid mechanics; turbulence

Credits

Director
Erik Mollo-Christensen

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Production Company

Name

USA

Sponsor

Name

USA

Distributor

Name

National Education Video Library

Contact
John Lovell
Email
tryfannevl@aol.com
Phone
01286 676001 or 07768 105467
Fax
01286 676001
Address
Arfon House
Bontnewydd
Caernarvon
Gwynned
LL54 7UN
Notes
Formerly the National Audio Visual (Aids) Library. No longer holds 16mm material. Retains the negatives and copyright to the EFVA material, but have no viewing copies. Video only. (1/97) Alternative address might be Arfon House, Bontnewydd, Caernarvon, Gwynned LL54 7UN Telephone/Fax 01286 676001

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