The Complicated Relationship Between Droplets and Vortices by Rama Govindarajan

Explore the intricate relationship between droplets and vortices in this 41-minute conference talk delivered by Rama Govindarajan at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences. Delve into the complex world of turbulent fluid flow, spanning from quantum mechanical to cosmological scales. Examine the droplet growth bottleneck, dynamics near point vortices, boundary layer structures, and singular perturbation problems. Discover where droplets live, how collisions occur, and how they evacuate the neighborhood of vortices. Investigate the evolution of droplets with phase change and the interplay between inertia, thermodynamics, and buoyancy. Gain insights into vortex pair mechanisms and how buoyancy affects dynamics in turbulent systems. Conclude with a summary and participate in a Q&A session to further explore this fascinating topic in fluid dynamics.

Turbulence from Angstroms to light years
The complicated relationship between droplets and vortices
Droplet growth bottleneck-part I
Droplet growth bottleneck-part II
Droplet growth bottleneck-part III
Dynamics near a point vortex
Boundary layer structure
Singular perturbation problem
Caustics win
Particles live on the special radius
Resemblances seen in 3D
Where do droplets live? Where do collisions occur?
Droplets evacuate neighbourhood of vortices
Just before collision
Evolution with phase change
Inertia-thermodynamics-buoyancy
One mechanism: vortex pair
Vortex pair
Where buoyancy changes dynamics
Summary and thank you
Q&A