" Turbulent Times " -- The Discovery Files

Turbulence is important in virtually all phenomena involving fluid flow, but completely describing it remains one of physics' major unsolved problems. MIT researchers have provided some clarity to this messy complexity. The researchers report that they have visualized for the first time a convoluted tangle underlying turbulence. Their work may ultimately help engineers design better planes, cars, submarines, and engines.

Source: The Discovery Files - April 20, 2007 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts