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2004 Gallery - Team Project 2
Students continued working in mixed teams for this assignment.
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Rick Silva, Lindsey Wohlman, Eric Larson

A helium-filled balloon was popped, and filmed at 1000 frames per second.
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Rick Silva, Lindsey Wohlman, Eric Larson

Although not strictly fluid flow, this high-speed clip captures viscoelastic motion.
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Jennifer Masini, Robin Parsons, Chris Fauble, David Harbaugh

Video clip of vortex rings generated by tapping a stage-fog-filled box with a hole in it.
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Bronwyn Hayworth

A 5 cm rubber ball dropped 1/2 meter into a bowl of All laundry detergent created a classic 'crown' splash. More info.
 
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Adrien Robert, Chris Wilke, Kerstin Lieff, Katina Butler

Fluid trails of fixer and developer were recorded on photographic paper.
Katina Butler, Adrien Robert, Chris Wilke, Kerstin Lieff

Fluid trails of fixer and developer were recorded on photographic paper.
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Kerstin Lieff, Katina Butler, Adrien Robert, Chris Wilke

Fluid trails of fixer and developer were recorded on photographic paper.
Chris Wilke, Kerstin Lieff, Katina Butler, Adrien Robert

Fluid trails of fixer and developer were recorded on photographic paper.
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Laurel Swift

Irregular vortex ring generated by pushing on a stage-fog-filled box.
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Joshua Grages, Karl Hausmann

Vortex ring generated by tapping a stage-fog-filled box with an elliptic hole in it.
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Sarah Robinson, Clay Corbett

A small natural waterfall in Boulder Creek.
Clay Corbett, Sarah Robinson

A small natural waterfall in Boulder Creek.
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Matt Weber, Sasha Huges-Cayley, Marilyn Poon, Aaron Brown

Milk in a monster energy drink.