Elastic spheres can walk on water

Elastic spheres can walk on water

Stone skipping on water is a very classical phenomenon, but the relevant fluid dynamics is more complicated than what is normally expected. Here, Belden et al. study the effect of elasticity on the skipping dynamics and show why soft spheres can skip much easier than solid spheres.

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Main Authors: Jesse Belden, Randy C. Hurd, Michael A. Jandron, Allan F. Bower, Tadd T. Truscott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10551
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spelling doaj-0a580f8351a34826b3454429f129299a2021-05-11T11:02:11ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232016-02-017111010.1038/ncomms10551Elastic spheres can walk on waterJesse Belden0Randy C. Hurd1Michael A. Jandron2Allan F. Bower3Tadd T. Truscott4Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division NewportDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Utah State UniversityNaval Undersea Warfare Center Division NewportSchool of Engineering, Brown UniversityDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Utah State UniversityStone skipping on water is a very classical phenomenon, but the relevant fluid dynamics is more complicated than what is normally expected. Here, Belden et al. study the effect of elasticity on the skipping dynamics and show why soft spheres can skip much easier than solid spheres.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10551
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