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dc.contributor.authorAristoff, Jeffrey M.
dc.contributor.authorTruscott, Tadd T.
dc.contributor.authorTechet, Alexandra H.
dc.contributor.authorBush, John W. M.
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-26T15:02:35Z
dc.date.available2011-01-26T15:02:35Z
dc.date.issued2010-03
dc.date.submitted2010-06
dc.identifier.issn1070-6631
dc.identifier.issn1089-7666
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/60847
dc.description.abstractWe present the results of a combined experimental and theoretical investigation of the vertical impact of low-density spheres on a water surface. Particular attention is given to characterizing the sphere dynamics and the influence of its deceleration on the shape of the resulting air cavity. A theoretical model is developed which yields simple expressions for the pinch-off time and depth, as well as the volume of air entrained by the sphere. Theoretical predictions compare favorably with our experimental observations, and allow us to rationalize the form of water-entry cavities resulting from the impact of buoyant and nearly buoyant spheres.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Science Foundation (U.S.) (Grant No. CTS-0624830)en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Science Foundation (U.S.). Graduate Fellowship Programen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. Office of Naval Research (Grant No. N00014-06-1-0445)en_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Institute of Physicsen_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3309454en_US
dc.rightsArticle is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.en_US
dc.sourceMIT web domainen_US
dc.titleThe water entry of decelerating spheresen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.citationAristoff, Jeffrey M. et al. “The water entry of decelerating spheres.” Physics of Fluids 22.3 (2010): 032102-8. © 2010 American Institute of Physicsen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematicsen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.approverBush, John W. M.
dc.contributor.mitauthorTechet, Alexandra H.
dc.contributor.mitauthorBush, John W. M.
dc.relation.journalPhysics of Fluidsen_US
dc.eprint.versionFinal published versionen_US
dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticleen_US
eprint.statushttp://purl.org/eprint/status/PeerRevieweden_US
dspace.orderedauthorsAristoff, Jeffrey M.; Truscott, Tadd T.; Techet, Alexandra H.; Bush, John W. M.en
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3223-7400
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7936-7256
mit.licensePUBLISHER_POLICYen_US
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