The dynamics of open precipitation tubes.
The dynamics of open precipitation tubes.
复制标题
开放式降水管的动力学。
DOI:
--
复制
发表时间:
2014
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
J. Pantaleone
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
V. Kaminker;J. Maselko;J. Pantaleone
When a flowing fluid is channeled by chemical or physical precipitation, then tubular structures form. These patterns are common in nature, however, there have been few quantitative studies of their formation. Here, we report measurements of the radius, length, and internal pressure, as functions of time and flow rate, for precipitation tubes growing in chemical gardens. Using these measurements we develop models for how single tubes grow and also for how multiple tubes interact with each other. In particular, when multiple tubes grow from the same source they compete for resources; short/wide tubes have less resistance to flow, and so consume more of the resources, "killing" the growth of long/narrow tubes. These tube interactions are described by an equation similar to an unstable logistic equation.