The diversity of the morphologies, propulsion mechanisms, flow environments, and behaviors of planktonic microorganisms has long provided inspiration for fluid physicists, with further intrigue provided by the counterintuitive hydrodynamics of their viscous world. Motivation for studying the fluid dynamics of microplankton abounds, as microorganisms support the food web and control the biogeoch...

As the ASME Division of Fluids Engineering celebrates its 90th Anniversary, I make a broad-brush sweep of progress in the field of fluid mechanics during this period. Selected theoretical, numerical, and experimental advances are described. The inventions of laser and computer have profound effects on humanity, but their influence on fluid mechanics is particularly elucidated in this review. [D...

Traditional fluid mechanics textbooks are generally written with problem sets comprised of closed, analytical solutions. However, it is recognized that complex flow fields are not easily represented in terms of a closed solution. A tool that allows the student to visualize complex flow phenomena in a virtual environment can significantly enhance the learning experience. Such a visualization too...

We studied the flow and physical properties of hydraulic body fluid spiders. Our results suggest that this fluid, which drives leg extension, is shear-thinning. This interesting characteristic could inspire systems for soft-robotics.

President's Address The visibility of EUROMECH as the leading society for European scholars engaged in basic research in the Mechanical Sciences has been enhanced by establishing two types of awards: The EUROMECH Fluid and Solid Mechanics Prizes and EUROMECH Fellowships. We are very grateful to colleagues who took the initiative in preparing nomination files for Fluid Mechanics Prizes and Fello...

MOHAMMAD­REZA ALAM, YUMING LIU and DICK K. P. YUE Journal of Fluid Mechanics / Volume 675 / May 2011, pp 477 ­ 494 DOI: 10.1017/S0022112011000309, Published online: 06 April 2011 Link to this article: http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S0022112011000309 How to cite this article: MOHAMMAD­REZA ALAM, YUMING LIU and DICK K. P. YUE (2011). Resonant­wave signature of an oscillating and translati...

The cell is a mechanical machine, and continuum mechanics of the fluid cytoplasm and the viscoelastic deforming cytoskeleton play key roles in cell physiology.We reviewmathematicalmodels of intracellular fluidmechanics, from cytoplasmic fluid flows, to the flow of a viscous active cytoskeletal gel, to models of two-phase poroviscous flows, to poroelastic models. We discuss application of these ...

Andrew P. Ingersoll Journal of Fluid Mechanics / Volume 25 / Issue 02 / June 1966, pp 209 ­ 228 DOI: 10.1017/S0022112066001617, Published online: 28 March 2006 Link to this article: http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S0022112066001617 How to cite this article: Andrew P. Ingersoll (1966). Thermal convection with shear at high Rayleigh number. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 25, pp 209­228 doi:10...