Tomoo Katsuyama, Ken Kiyono and Nobuko Fuchikami
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Japan vol.51, p.381-385(2002)
Chaotic dynamics of drops falling from a nozzle was studied both numerically
and experimentally. We demonstrate the low-dimensionality of the chaotic
attractor by analyzing the drop shapes captured by a high-speed camera.
The dynamics of the falling drops was well described by a one-dimensional
map in a wide range of flow rates. It will be illustrated that the geometry
of the chaotic attractor is well understood by considering a potential
surface as a function of mass and position of the center of mass.
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