Welcome back. In today’s post, I hope to take a small break from our discussion last week, and present an introduction I wrote to a project on the Orr-Sommerfeld equation. This work examined the effects of non-normality in plane Poiseuille flow, a canonical shear flow between two flat plates, and the overall motivation was to show the limitations of traditional eigenvalue … [Read more...] about An Introduction to a Project on the Orr-Sommerfeld Equation
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Food Waste Fashion: Would You Wear Oranges?
What if the peels from your oranges could become part of your wardrobe? Orange Fiber, an Italian company, is making that a reality by transforming citrus waste into sustainable textiles. As the fashion industry faces increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact, food waste offers a practical solution. By turning discarded orange peels into eco-friendly fabrics, Orange … [Read more...] about Food Waste Fashion: Would You Wear Oranges?
Unraveling the Jezebel Stereotype: The “Inherent” Factor of Black Womanhood
The Jezebel stereotype, named after a biblical woman, has long been used to characterize Black women as hypersexual and immoral. Emerging during slavery, this trope justified the sexual exploitation of enslaved Black women by framing them as inherently promiscuous and complicit in their own oppression. Enslavers used the Jezebel stereotype to absolve themselves of guilt and to … [Read more...] about Unraveling the Jezebel Stereotype: The “Inherent” Factor of Black Womanhood
The Design of a Harp and how it influences and compares to the design of a Piano
The harp is indeed a marvel of musical engineering, with a design that beautifully marries form and function. Its elegant shape and ingenious construction have inspired musicians and instrument makers for millennia. The iconic triangular form of the harp isn't just visually striking - it's crucial to its function. This shape allows for strings of varying lengths, producing a … [Read more...] about The Design of a Harp and how it influences and compares to the design of a Piano
Hydrodynamic Stability: General Form of the Linearized Disturbance Equations
Welcome back. In this post, we will continue our discussion of hydrodynamic stability by exploring the linearized Navier-Stokes equations in three dimensions. These equations are important because they describe how tiny disturbances grow in a fluid flow and ultimately lead to turbulence. They are also the basis for more specialized stability equations applied in aerospace … [Read more...] about Hydrodynamic Stability: General Form of the Linearized Disturbance Equations