Fluid Dynamics

Amazing skin gives sharks a push

9 Feb 2012

Shark skin has long been known to improve the fish's swimming performance by reducing drag, but now a new study show that in addition, the skin generates thrust, giving the fish an extra boost. The duo also discovered that Speedo's shark skin-inspired Fastskin® FS II fabric surface does not improve swimming speed, although they point out that the figure hugging costumes probably enhance ...

Fuel Tech Schedules Fourth Quarter 2011 Conference Call

9 Feb 2012

Fuel Tech, Inc. , a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems for utility and industrial customers, announced today that it will host its Fourth Quarter 2011 conference call on Tuesday, March 6, 2012.

Our Planet, Tangled in Magnetic Spaghetti

7 Feb 2012

OK, so it's not real spaghetti -- it's a computer visualization of the complex magnetic field that creates Earth's magnetosphere -- but it sure looks tangled.