Browsing Theses by Subject "vortex"
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Flow Separation on the β-plane
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-15)In non-rotating fluids, boundary-layer separation occurs when the nearly inviscid flow just outside a viscous boundary-layer experiences an appreciable deceleration due to a region of adverse pressure gradient. The fluid ... -
Induced-Charge Electrokinetic Motion of a Heterogeneous Particle and Its Corresponding Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2013-02-22)This thesis conducts numerical and experimental studies of the nonlinear electrokinetic motion of heterogeneous particles in microfluidic systems and their corresponding applications in laboratory-on-a-chip (LOC) systems. ... -
The Influence of Mesoscale Eddies on the Internal Tide
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-21)The barotropic tide dissipates a well established estimate of 2.5 TW of energy at the M2 frequency. Bottom topography is responsible for part of this dissipation, and the generation of the internal tide is also partly ... -
Short-wave vortex instabilities in stratified flow
(University of Waterloo, 2013-12-17)Density stratification is one of the essential underlying physical mechanisms for atmospheric and oceanic flow. As a first step to investigating the mechanisms of stratified turbulence, linear stability plays a critical ... -
Superconducting Nanostructures for Quantum Detection of Electromagnetic Radiation
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-09)In this thesis, superconducting nanostructures for quantum detection of electromagnetic radiation are studied. In this regard, electrodynamics of topological excitations in 1D superconducting nanowires and 2D superconducting ...