We are pleased to announce the publications of our article "Crown sealing and buckling instability during water entry of spheres" in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics in May 2016. The abstract is below and the full article can be found here. Abstract: We present new observations from an experimental investigation of the classical problem of [...]

In May of 2016 we had an article published in Experiments in Fluids entitled "The effect of ambient pressure on ejecta sheets from free-surface ablation." The full article can be found here, and the abstract is below. Abstract: We present observations from an experimental study of the ablation of a free liquid surface promoted by a [...]

This week the 3rd annual Utah Underwater Robotics competition at the Lehi Legacy center.  Over 175 teams of middle and elementary school-age students participated. ROV kits were given to the students at the start of the year and they used their knowledge to build small remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs). The year-long program and competition was a great [...]

We are proud to announce that we were published in Nature Communications in February for our work on skipping spheres. Our article called "Elastic Spheres Can Walk on Water" further clarifies understanding the interaction of fluid-elastic bodies during water impact. Here is the link to the full article, the abstract is below Abstract: Incited by [...]

As a follow up to our work on reducing urinal backsplash at APS in 2013, Splash Lab PhD student Randy Hurd has developed a urine black hole which prevents urine from splashing back. At APS in 2015 Hurd explained that the inspiration for the black hole came from the moss Syntrichia caninervis, which is a super absorbent [...]

BYU Productions just finished a wonderful video that highlights some basics of bubbles and balloons as highlighted by our lab through high speed photography.  We are extremely grateful for the coverage.  The video turned out great!  It was a lot of fun to make.  Thanks Julie Walker and crew!!!!  

Splash Lab made its first Valentines Day YouTube video. Enjoy!  

Our Urinal Dynamics study was featured on Saturday Night Live.  As a kid I dreamed of being on Saturday Night Live, and I couldn’t believe that our research was featured there!  Surely, once your research has made it through the comedy circuit to be announced by Seth Myers, you have arrived!!!!  We are grateful for [...]

At the APS DFD meeting in 2013 we were honored to receive the Milton Van Dyke award for our video entitled “Cracking Courtesy of Quiescient Cavitation.”  The video highlights a method used in some social situations to break a glass bottle with ones bare hands.  Watch the video and read the abstract for more information. [...]