The latest news and discoveries from the science of fluid motion will be featured at the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society's (APS) Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD), held November 20-22, 2011, at the Baltimore Convention Center near the scenic Inner Harbor section of Baltimore, Md. Researchers from around the globe will present noteworthy research covering the intricacies of flight, the workings of the human heart, the spread of disease, explosions, wine swirling, and more.
Journalists are invited to attend the meeting free of charge. Registration information is at the end of this release. Releases, meeting information, and contributions to the DFD Image and Video Galleries will be available at the Virtual News Room ( http://www.aps.org/units/dfd/pressroom/index.cfm ) approximately one week before the meeting.
The following summaries highlight a few of the meeting's many noteworthy presentations.
Highlights: Sunday, November 20
Peering Inside the 'Deflagration-to-detonation Transition' of Explosions:
Building Better Flapping Fliers:
How Mosquitoes Fly in the Rain:
Highlights: Monday, November 21
Engineers Devise Shoe Sampling System for Detecting Trace Amounts of Explosives:
Ingredients Involved in 'Splashing' Revealed:
Mechanism of Wine Swirling Explained:
Highlights: Tuesday, November 22
From Turbine Erosion to Supernovae:
New Design for Mechanical Heart Valves:
Robojelly Gets an Upgrade:
MORE MEETING INFORMATION
The 64th Annual DFD Meeting is hosted by the Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, the University of Delaware and the George Washington University. Howard University and the U.S. Naval Academy are also participating in the organization of the meeting. It will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center, located in downtown Baltimore, Md. All meeting information, including directions to the Convention Center, is at: http://www.dfd2011.jhu.edu/index.html
USEFUL LINKS
Main Meeting Web Site:
http://www.dfd2011.jhu.edu/index.html
Search Abstracts:
http://meeting.aps.org/Meeting/DFD11/Content/2194
Directions and Maps:
http://www.dfd2011.jhu.edu/venuemaps.html
PRESS REGISTRATION
Credentialed full-time journalists and professional freelance journalists working on assignment for major publications or media outlets are invited to attend the conference free of charge. If you are a reporter and would like to attend, please contact Charles Blue ( cblue@aip.org , 301-209-3091).
SUPPORT DESK FOR REPORTERS
A media-support desk will be located in the exhibit area. Press announcements and other news will be available in the Virtual Press Room (see below).
VIRTUAL PRESS ROOM
The APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Virtual Press Room will be launched in mid-November and will feature news releases, graphics, videos, and other information to aid in covering the meeting on site and remotely. See: http://www.aps.org/units/dfd/pressroom/index.cfm