Figuring out flow dynamics

Since 2006, Beverley McKeon, professor of aeronautics at Caltech, and collaborator Ati Sharma have been working together to build models of turbulent flow. Recently, they developed a new and improved way of looking at the composition of turbulence near walls, the type of flow that dominates our everyday life. Their research could lead to significant fuel savings, as a large amount of energy is consumed by ships and planes, for example, to counteract turbulence-induced drag.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-07/cio...