| dc.contributor.author | Aristoff, Jeffrey M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Truscott, Tadd T. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Techet, Alexandra H. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bush, John W. M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-01-26T15:02:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-01-26T15:02:35Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-03 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2010-06 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1070-6631 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1089-7666 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/60847 | |
| dc.description.abstract | We 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.sponsorship | National Science Foundation (U.S.) (Grant No. CTS-0624830) | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | National Science Foundation (U.S.). Graduate Fellowship Program | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | United States. Office of Naval Research (Grant No. N00014-06-1-0445) | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | American Institute of Physics | en_US |
| dc.relation.isversionof | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3309454 | en_US |
| dc.rights | Article 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.source | MIT web domain | en_US |
| dc.title | The water entry of decelerating spheres | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Aristoff, Jeffrey M. et al. “The water entry of decelerating spheres.” Physics of Fluids 22.3 (2010): 032102-8. © 2010 American Institute of Physics | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematics | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering | en_US |
| dc.contributor.approver | Bush, John W. M. | |
| dc.contributor.mitauthor | Techet, Alexandra H. | |
| dc.contributor.mitauthor | Bush, John W. M. | |
| dc.relation.journal | Physics of Fluids | en_US |
| dc.eprint.version | Final published version | en_US |
| dc.type.uri | http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle | en_US |
| eprint.status | http://purl.org/eprint/status/PeerReviewed | en_US |
| dspace.orderedauthors | Aristoff, Jeffrey M.; Truscott, Tadd T.; Techet, Alexandra H.; Bush, John W. M. | en |
| dc.identifier.orcid | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3223-7400 | |
| dc.identifier.orcid | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7936-7256 | |
| mit.license | PUBLISHER_POLICY | en_US |
| mit.metadata.status | Complete | |
