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Capillary-Gravity Waves

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If you have a question about this talk, please contact Dr Kalin Dragnevski .

It is generally believed that in order to generate waves, a small object (like an insect) moving at the air-water surface must exceed the minimum capillary-gravity wave speed (about 23 centimeters per second). We have shown recently that this result is only valid for a rectilinear uniform motion, an assumption often overlooked in the literature. In the case of a steady circular motion (a situation of particular importance for the study of whirligig beetles), we demonstrate that no such velocity threshold exists and that even at small velocities a finite wave drag is experienced by the object. This wave drag originates from the emission of a spiral-like wave pattern. It would be very interesting to know if whirligig beetles can take advantage of such spirals for echolocation purposes.

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