Vortices in thin layers of fluid and their interaction.
Vortices in thin fluid layers are of great interest in modern physics due to
their importance for a number of applications such as planetary geophysics
(weather patterns, oceanic flows etc.), coherent turbulent structures in
plasma tokamak and stellarator and many other systems where one dimension
can be neglected. This project includes experimental studies of the
interaction between electromagnetically-driven vortices in thin layers of
electrolyte, video data analysis, modern signal analysis techniques, and
approaches to numerical modelling of such flows. The project is a good
introduction to the exciting world of turbulence in nature and laboratory.
Supervisor:
Dr. Michael G. Shats
Senior Fellow
Plasma Research Laboratory
Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering
The Australian National University
Canberra, ACT 0200
Australia
Office: (+61) 02-6125 0038 (redirects to mobile after 6 tones)
Lab: (61) 02-6125 5405
Fax: (61) 02-6125 8316
e-mail: Michael.Shats@anu.edu.au
http://prl.anu.edu.au/TTS
