Monthly Archives: May 2012
56th Parabolic Flight Campaign
The GRASP is involved in the development of the FOAM-C instrument for studying bubbles and foams on the International Space Station (ISS), within the ESA MAP project entitled “Hydrodynamics of wet foams“. The new equipment is currently tested in parabolic … Continue reading
Interlocking of non-convex particles
Grain sizes and shapes are relevant features when studying the physical properties of granular systems. This is the reason why many industries focus their efforts into technologies for controlling / measuring particle morphologies. In a recent article, we demonstrate that … Continue reading
Physics of ice cube melting
During summertime, a physical phenomenon can be observed in a fresh drink. Consider your favorite cocktail in a long drink glass you filled with a lot of ice cubes. The packing of the ice blocks is slowly melting. Suddenly, this … Continue reading
