The Kelvin-Helmholtz instability develops in a tilted tank of stratified fluids

By Haleigh Cook, Kelsea Anderson, Samuel Ballard, Scott Wieland and Dr. Scott Kittleman for Fall 2015 Team Third.
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The Kelvin-Helmholtz instability develops in a tilted tank of stratified fluids

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Snow quenches particles ejected from spinning burning steel wool. Inspired by Mike Mikkelson.

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A bowl of burning isopropyl alcohol generates a turbulent plume, with colors shifted in post-processing.

A pine cone wetted with isopropyl alcohol burns with both a sooty, golden flame, and a blue flame (C2 and CH emissions)

A pine cone wetted with isopropyl alcohol burns with a sooty flame, emitting golden black body radiation.

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