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SUMMARY:Maximal mixing efficiency - Stuart Dalziel\, DAMTP
DTSTART:20080925T124500Z
DTEND:20080925T134500Z
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CONTACT:Dr C. P.  Caulfield
DESCRIPTION:The mixing of density stratified flows is normally a relativel
 y inefficient process. If you stir a stably stratified fluid then the vast
  majority of your work will be dissipated: if you are lucky\, maybe 25% of
  the energy you input will actually go into mixing\, but normally it is mu
 ch less. Is this the best we can do? Why is the figure so low? We shall ex
 plore these questions by looking instead at situations where the fluid is 
 unstably stratified. In particular\, we explore the mixing efficiency of R
 ayleigh-Taylor instability and use the results to gain a better understand
 ing of the stably stratified situation. 
LOCATION:Open Plan Area\, BP Institute\, Madingley Rise CB3 0EZ
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