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Viscoelastic vortex street
Phys. Rev. Fluids 10, 110510 – Published 20 November, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/dsx8-n7mr
Abstract
This paper is associated with a poster winner of a 2024 American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD) Gallery of Fluid Motion Award for work presented at the DFD Gallery of Fluid Motion. The original poster is available online at the Gallery of Fluid Motion, https://doi.org/10.1103/APS.DFD.2024.GFM.P2652209
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