Press Tips for the 74th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics

Nearly 2,500 scientists and engineers will present new research on the physics of fluids at the 74th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics.

Held November 21 - 23, 2021, in Phoenix, Arizona, with a virtual component, the meeting includes talks on COVID-proofing daily life, kimchi physics, extreme heat waves, next-gen dishwashers, jellyfish engineers, and firefighting trees. Sessions cover liquid, plastic, and gaseous states of matter under varying conditions of temperature and pressure.

The 40th Annual Gallery of Fluid Motion will be held as part of the meeting, illustrating the science—and very often also the beauty—of fluid motion. The Gallery offers a series of high-resolution videos and posters that can be watched or viewed online. Award-winning entries will be announced on Monday, November 22.

Members of the media and student journalists are invited to explore more than 250 sessions, invited and award talks, and minisymposia. Five live press briefings (see right) will be held virtually. Please consult the scientific program for the most up-to-date schedule. Browse a selection of newsworthy abstracts below:

Please note all sessions are in Mountain Standard Time (MST) (GMT-7).

Complimentary registration is available to those with APS press credentials on the general meeting registration page. Request press credentials through this form.

How to COVID-Proof the Grocery Line, Classroom, and Orchestra
We’re living with COVID-19 now. Scientists are finding new ways to stay safe indoors even after the pandemic ends. Read more and view times | Register for Live Press Briefing

Animation of air moving through a classroom

New Ways for Dynamical Prediction of Extreme Heat Waves
Deep neural network provides an unprecedented forecasting tool up to two weeks before the onset of an extreme heat event. Read more and view times | Register for Live Press Briefing

Map of Northern hemisphere with predicted patterns in red and blue

The Future of Face Masks
Next-gen masks will be virus-killing, eco-friendly, and reusable. And even the KN95 you’re wearing now may be able to get wet. Read more and view times | Register for Live Press Briefing

Drops moving through a dry and a wet mask

Superfish
Researchers uncover the optimization secrets of fish schools, with lessons for improving radar and underwater robots. Read more and view times

Simulated school of fish

Listen to Your Tempura!
Deep frying sounds reveal oil temperature and the path to a perfect snack. Read more and view times

Bubble forming in oil bath

Turning the Sticky to Slippery
A patent-pending multifunctional coating delays surface frost formation for long periods—outperforming commercial products by up to ten times. It could help prevent freezing-failure of airplane wings or biofilm formation on medical devices that cause disease. Read more and view times | Register for Live Press Briefing

Icing on an airplane

Porous Artificial Rock Helps Channel an Answer to a 54-Year-Old Mystery
Why certain fluids strangely slow down under pressure when flowing through porous materials. Read more and view times

Screenshot of a moving solution inside a pore

Your Heart 2.0
The new science of heart health uses AI and algorithms to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and stress. Read more and view times

Model of human heart inside ribs

Catching the Fog As It Rolls In
Beetles and face masks inspire fog filters that could tackle global freshwater shortages. Read more and view times

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First Direct Measurement of the Overall Impact of Ocean Eddy Killing
New method could turn the tide for studies of ocean currents. Read more and view times

Map with wind and ocean patterns

 

  

Additional Meeting Highlights

Press Briefing Schedule

Live virtual press briefings for the 74th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics will be held online. Researchers will take questions from journalists.

Please register at the links below for the press briefing you would like to attend.

Once your registration has been approved, you will receive details on how to connect. For those unable to attend, recordings of the briefings will be made available upon request.

New Ways for Dynamical Prediction of Extreme Heat Waves
Monday, November 22, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MST
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  • Freddy Bouchet, CNRS

How to COVID-Proof the Grocery Line, Classroom, and Orchestra
Monday, November 22, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. MST
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  • Alfredo Soldati, TU Wien
  • Philippe Bourrianne, Princeton University
  • Rao Kotamarthi, Argonne National Laboratory
  • Varghese Mathai, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Turning the Sticky to Slippery
Monday, November 22, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. MST
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  • Rukmava Chatterjee, University of Illinois at Chicago

Firefighting Trees
Tuesday, November 23, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. MST
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  • Roni Goldshmid, California Institute of Technology

The Future of Face Masks
Tuesday, November 23, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. MST
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  • Saikat Basu, South Dakota State University
  • Abhishek Saha, University of California San Diego
  • Tanya Purwar, Purdue University