Interactive multimedia demonstrations for teaching fluid dynamics

COFFEE_KLATCH  · Invited

Abstract

We present a number of multimedia tools, developed by undergraduates, for teaching concepts from introductory fluid mechanics. Short movies are presented, illustrating concepts such as hydrostatic pressure, the no-slip condition, boundary layers, and surface tension. In addition, we present a number of interactive demonstrations, which allow the user to interact with a simple model of a given concept via a web browser, and compare with experimental data. In collaboration with Mack Pasqual and Lindsey Brown, Princeton University.

*Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, grant CTS-0645836.

Authors

  • Clarence Rowley

    • Princeton University