Vortex Bursting (IMAGE)

American Physical Society

Vortex Bursting

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This poster provides an example of the evolution of a particular vortex, simulated on a computer cluster and visualized to highlight the particular structure of the vortex core. The images show how initial core size variations of a simple tube of vorticity, rapidly lead to twisting distortions of the core and a ring-like local disturbance of the vortex.

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Wim M. van Rees, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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