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We investigate the interaction of a downslope gravity current with an internal wave propagating along a two-layer density jump. Direct numerical simulations confirm earlier experimental findings of a reduced gravity current mass flux, as well as the partial removal of the gravity current head from its body by large-amplitude waves (Hogg et al. , Environ. Fluid Mech. , vol. 18 (2), 2018, pp. 383–394). The current is observed to split into an intrusion of diluted fluid that propagates along the interface and a hyperpycnal current that continues to move downslope. The simulations provide detailed quantitative information on the energy budget components and the mixing dynamics of the current–wave interaction, which demonstrates the existence of two distinct parameter regimes. Small-amplitude waves affect the current in a largely transient fashion, so that the post-interaction properties of the current approach those in the absence of a wave. Large-amplitude waves, on the other hand, perform a sufficiently large amount of work on the gravity current fluid so as to modify its properties over the long term. The ‘decapitation’ of the current by large waves, along with the associated formation of an upslope current, enhance both viscous dissipation and irreversible mixing, thereby strongly reducing the available potential energy of the flow.
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Capillary surfers: Wave-driven particles at a vibrating fluid interface
We present an experimental study of capillary surfers, a new fluid-mediated active system that bridges the gap between dissipation- and inertia-dominated regimes. Surfers are wave-driven particles that self-propel and interact on a fluid interface via an extended field of surface waves. A surfer's speed and interaction with its environment can be tuned broadly through the particle, fluid, and vibration parameters. The wave nature of interactions among surfers allows for multistability of interaction modes and promises a number of novel collective behaviors.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2108839
- PAR ID:
- 10523646
- Publisher / Repository:
- American Physical Society
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Physical Review Fluids
- Volume:
- 8
- Issue:
- 11
- ISSN:
- 2469-990X
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.8.L112001
