Crossing the Air-Water Interface: Inspiration from Nature

This dissertation aims to contribute toward the understanding of water-entry and -exit behaviors in nature. Since water is nearly a thousand times denser than air, transitioning between the two mediums is often associated with significant changes in force. Three topics with implications in water-ent...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chang, Brian Lida
Other Authors: Engineering Science and Mechanics
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/83445