#Predicting delayed instabilities in viscoelastic solids

“#Predicting delayed instabilities in viscoelastic solids” September 15, 2020 feature A sketch of the viscoelastic cone, and its dimensions. (a) An angled view with a section of the conical shell cut out. (b) A cross sectional diagram including the axis of symmetry and a single section of the conical shell. Credit: Science Advances, doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abb2948…

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#Chemicals released into the air could become less hazardous, thanks to a missing math formula for droplets

“#Chemicals released into the air could become less hazardous, thanks to a missing math formula for droplets” Purdue researchers have figured out a way to calculate surface viscosity just by looking at a stretched droplet as it starts to break. Credit: Purdue University images/Brayden Wagoner and Osman Basaran Drones and other aircraft effectively spray pesticides…

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