Author(s): Alexander Morozov
When subjected to sufficiently strong velocity gradients, solutions of long, flexible polymers exhibit flow instabilities and chaotic motion, often referred to as elastic turbulence. Its mechanism differs from the familiar, inertia-driven turbulence in Newtonian fluids and is poorly understood. Here…
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 129, 017801] Published Tue Jun 28, 2022