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Andrew Dickerson

joined in Feb 6, 2019

Assistant Professor at Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, USA.

Dickerson has 1 break published.

What can citrus teach us about fluid dispersal?

The avid citrus consumer knows it is impossible to peel an orange and keep your fingers dry, even if the precious fruit inside remains unmolested. Others will have noticed the ephemeral and fragrant mist that is emitted when peels are broken and tiny fluid jets... click to read more

Andrew Dickerson | Assistant Professor at Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, USA

natural fluid dispersal

biomaterial failure

pressure-vessel rupture

Newtonian jet instability

droplet velocity

Reading time 4 min

published on Feb 6, 2019