Experimental analysis of the free surface of a liquid in a rotating frame

Monteiro, Martín - Martí, Arturo - Tornaría, Fernando

Resumen:

The shape of a liquid surface in a rotating frame depends on the angular velocity. In this experiment, a fluid in a narrow rectangular container is placed on a rotating table. A smartphone fixed to the rotating frame records the fluid surface with its camera and, with a built-in gyroscope, the angular velocity. As the table rotates the surface evolves and develops a parabolic shape. Using video analysis we obtain the concavity of the parabola and the height of the vertex. Experimental results are compared with theoretical predictions. This problem contributes to improving the understanding of relevant concepts in fluid dynamics.


Detalles Bibliográficos
2020
Vortex
Rotating systems
Sensors
Video analysis
Free surface
Inglés
Universidad de la República
COLIBRI
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/31791
Acceso abierto
Licencia Creative Commons Atribución - No Comercial - Sin Derivadas (CC - By-NC-ND 4.0)