Wind-dispersed plants have evolved ingenious ways to lift their seeds 1 , 2 . The common
dandelion uses a bundle of drag-enhancing bristles (the pappus) that helps to keep their …

… Ignazio M Viola coordinated coordinated the fluid mechanics element and summarized
the analysis. Niall Anderson conducted the meta-analysis. Ruth McQuillan wrote the paper. …

… Viola coordinated the project and, together with Peterson, Pisetta and Pavar wrote the
first draft of the manuscript. All authors advised on the design of experiments, the results …

Hair-like structures are prevalent throughout biology and frequently act to sense or alter
interactions with an organism's environment. The overall shape of a hair is simple: a long, …

In this paper, we investigate the dynamics of spherical droplets in the presence of a source–sink
pair flow field. The dynamics of the droplets is governed by the Maxey–Riley equation …

The study is focused on the use of mesh morphing to explore different trims of yachts sails.
In particular, four trims of the fore and aft sail of a model-scale sailing yacht were modelled …

Respiratory droplets are the primary transmission route for SARS-CoV-2, a principle which
drives social distancing guidelines. Evidence suggests that virus transmission can be …

In this paper, numerical simulations are conducted to compare the performances of a fixed-blade
vertical-axis turbine (VAT), and a variable pitch VAT whose blades are forced to do …

Tidal turbines encounter a range of unsteady flow conditions, some of which may induce
severe load fluctuations. Rotor blades can experience stall delay, load hysteresis and dynamic …

The present paper presents a numerical investigation on the potential of wind-assisted
propulsion for merchant ships. In particular, a KVLCC2M hull was equipped with a set of …