http://www.wimp.com/reversedlaminar/

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Richard Lamb
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CaveLamb wrote:
> http://www.wimp.com/reversedlaminar/
>

I thought it was fascinating how the dye markers "unwound"
back to their original spots.

Gotta admit, I didn't expect that at first.

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Richard Lamb
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"CaveLamb" > wrote in message
m...
> CaveLamb wrote:
>> http://www.wimp.com/reversedlaminar/
>>
>
> I thought it was fascinating how the dye markers "unwound"
> back to their original spots.
>
> Gotta admit, I didn't expect that at first.
>
> --
>
> Richard Lamb
> email me:
> web site: www.home.earthlink.net/~cavelamb
>
I still don't fully understand it, but it is certainly fascinating.

Peter

>"Peter Dohm" wrote in message
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>"CaveLamb" > wrote in message
m...
>> CaveLamb wrote:
>>> http://www.wimp.com/reversedlaminar/
>>>
>>
>> I thought it was fascinating how the dye markers "unwound"
>> back to their original spots.
>>
>> Gotta admit, I didn't expect that at first.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Richard Lamb
>> email me:
>> web site: www.home.earthlink.net/~cavelamb
>>
>I still don't fully understand it, but it is certainly fascinating.
>
>Peter
>

This being the internet, I didn't entirely believe it.

Richard Isakson

In article >,
"Richard Isakson" > wrote:

> >"Peter Dohm" wrote in message
> ...
> >"CaveLamb" > wrote in message
> m...
> >> CaveLamb wrote:
> >>> http://www.wimp.com/reversedlaminar/
> >>>
> >>
> >> I thought it was fascinating how the dye markers "unwound"
> >> back to their original spots.
> >>
> >> Gotta admit, I didn't expect that at first.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Richard Lamb
> >> email me:
> >> web site: www.home.earthlink.net/~cavelamb
> >>
> >I still don't fully understand it, but it is certainly fascinating.
> >
> >Peter
> >
>
> This being the internet, I didn't entirely believe it.
>
> Richard Isakson

Believe it. I've seen it a number of times.

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
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"Richard Isakson" > wrote in message
...
> >"Peter Dohm" wrote in message
> ...
>>"CaveLamb" > wrote in message
m...
>>> CaveLamb wrote:
>>>> http://www.wimp.com/reversedlaminar/
>>>>
>>>
>>> I thought it was fascinating how the dye markers "unwound"
>>> back to their original spots.
>>>
>>> Gotta admit, I didn't expect that at first.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Richard Lamb
>>> email me:
>>> web site: www.home.earthlink.net/~cavelamb
>>>
>>I still don't fully understand it, but it is certainly fascinating.
>>
>>Peter
>>
>
> This being the internet, I didn't entirely believe it.
>
> Richard Isakson
>
It's a simple and inexpensive enough demonstration to duplicate if you have
any interest, and it certainly helps to demonstrate why laminar flow causes
less drag--mixing does not provide any usable lift.

Peter

On Oct 27, 12:56*pm, Alan Baker > wrote:
> In article >,
> *"Richard Isakson" > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > >"Peter Dohm" *wrote in message
> > ...
> > >"CaveLamb" > wrote in message
> > m...
> > >> CaveLamb wrote:
> > >>>http://www.wimp.com/reversedlaminar/
>
> > >> I thought it was fascinating how the dye markers "unwound"
> > >> back to their original spots.
>
> > >> Gotta admit, I didn't expect that at first.
>
> > >> --
>
> > >> Richard Lamb
> > >> email me:
> > >> web site: *www.home.earthlink.net/~cavelamb
>
> > >I still don't fully understand it, but it is certainly fascinating.
>
> > >Peter
>
> > This being the internet, I didn't entirely believe it.
>
> > Richard Isakson
>
> Believe it. I've seen it a number of times.
>
We did a very similar demo in at my high school open house... about 50
years ago.

John Halpenny