Plume (fluid dynamics)

Known as: Rocket plume, Plume, Plume, (hydrodynamics) 
In hydrodynamics, a plume is a column of one fluid moving through another. Several effects control the motion of the fluid, including momentum… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Moth-inspired chemical plume tracing on an autonomous underwater vehicle
This paper presents a behavior-based adaptive mission planner (AMP)to trace a chemical plume to its source and reliably declare… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Distributed robotics approach to chemical plume tracing
This paper presents an application of a physics-based framework for distributed control of autonomous vehicles. The autonomous… (More)
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
Chemical plume tracing via an autonomous underwater vehicle
Olfactory-based mechanisms have been hypothesized for biological behaviors including foraging, mate-seeking, homing, and host… (More)
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2004
2004
Agent-Based Chemical Plume Tracing Using Fluid Dynamics
This paper presents a rigorous evaluation of a novel, distributed chemical plume tracing algorithm. The algorithm is a… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Stirring and structure in mantle starting plumes
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Simple arguments show that ascending thermal plumes will entrain their surroundings as the result of coupling between conduction… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Tracking of Fluid-Advected Odor Plumes: Strategies Inspired by Insect Orientation to Pheromone
Autonomous vehicles with plume tracing capabilities would be valuable for finding chemical sources in fluid flows. This article… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Advection of plumes in mantle £ow: implications for hotspot motion, mantle viscosity and plume distribution
Because of their slow relative motion, hotspots, mainly in the Paci¢c, are often used as a reference frame for de¢ning plate… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Mantle flow , melting , and dehydration of the Iceland mantle plume
Recent studies have shown that the extraction of water from the mantle due to partial melting beneath mid-ocean ridges may… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Seismic structure of the Iceland mantle plume
Oceanic hotspots are generally accepted to be the manifestations of plumes of hot, upwelling mantle material1,2, but the nature… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
ODOR PLUMES AND HOW INSECTS USE THEM
Odor plumes form as the wind disperses odor molecules from their source. Their structure is complex and is much like that seen in… (More)
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