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Orientation dynamics of two-dimensional concavo-convex bodies
Stockholm University, Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics (Nordita). Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9299-7570
Stockholm University, Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics (Nordita). Yale University, USA.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1676-9645
Number of Authors: 22023 (English)In: Physical Review Fluids, E-ISSN 2469-990X, Vol. 8, no 6, article id L062301Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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We study the orientation dynamics of two-dimensional concavo-convex solid bodies that are denser than the fluid through which they fall under gravity. We show that the orientation dynamics of the body, quantified in terms of the angle πœ™ relative to the horizontal, undergoes a transcritical bifurcation at a Reynolds number and a subcritical pitchfork bifurcation at a Reynolds number . For , the concave-downwards orientation of πœ™=0 is unstable and bodies overturn into the πœ™=πœ‹ orientation. For , the falling body has two stable equilibria at πœ™=0andπœ™=πœ‹ for steady descent. For , the concave-downwards orientation of πœ™=0 is again unstable and bodies that start concave-downwards exhibit overstable oscillations about the unstable fixed point, eventually tumbling into the stable πœ™=πœ‹ orientation. The at which the subcritical pitchfork bifurcation occurs is distinct from the 𝑅⁒𝑒 for the onset of vortex shedding, which causes the πœ™=πœ‹ equilibrium to also become unstable, with bodies fluttering about πœ™=πœ‹. The complex orientation dynamics of irregularly shaped bodies evidenced here are relevant in a wide range of settings, from the tumbling of hydrometeors to the settling of mollusk shells.

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2023. Vol. 8, no 6, article id L062301
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-230680DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevFluids.8.L062301ISI: 001009485300002Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85161863527OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-230680DiVA, id: diva2:1868568
Available from: 2024-06-12 Created: 2024-06-12 Last updated: 2025-02-09Bibliographically approved

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