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Fluttering
A piece of fabric undulates in complex ways.
Where: Crossroads: Getting Started
A constant stream of air forces a lightweight piece of free-flowing fabric up into the air. The normally invisible air current is suddenly transformed into a colorful visualization of the complexity of the air stream.
Phenomena:
Modeling Landscapes, Damping, Fluid Mechanics, Motion: Visual Motion Detection, Nonlinear Behavior, Patterns, Resonance, Techniques to Make the Invisible Visible, Wave Excitation, Wind
Keywords:
complexity
Aliases:
Fluttering Silk
Collections:
Turbulent Landscapes
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