A free vortex in excitable media can be displaced and removed by a wave train. However, simple physical arguments suggest that vortices anchored to large inexcitable obstacles cannot be removed similarly. We show that unpinning of vortices attached to obstacles smaller than the core radius of the free vortex is possible through pacing. The wave-train frequency necessary for unpinning increases ...

We numerically investigate the application of steady blowing to three-dimensional stalled flows around low-aspect-ratio rectangular flat-plate wings at a Reynolds number of 300. The objective of this study is to explore techniques to enhance lift by directly modifying the dynamics of the wake vortices. Out of various combinations of forcing location and direction considered, we identify two con...

The phase diagram of lowest-energy vortices in the polar spin-1 Bose--Einstein condensates is investigated theoretically. Singly quantized are categorized by local ordered state vortex core and three types found as vortices, which elliptic AF-core axisymmetric F-core N-core vortices. These named after state, ferromagnetic (F), antiferromagnetic (AF), broken-axisymmetry (BA), normal (N) states a...

We show that the neutron star's crust-core interface acts as a potential barrier on the peripheral neutron vortices approaching this interface and thus prevents their continuous decay on it in the course of equilibrium state deceleration. The barrier arises due to the interaction of vortex magnetic flux with the Meissner currents set up by the crustal magnetic field at the interface. When the n...

It is generally believed that, on slender delta wings, there is a critical state at which strong asymmetric vortices are found along the leading edge on the lee-side of the delta wing. These asymmetric vortices can lead to high lateral forces even when slender delta wing is at the zero angle of yaw. Some experimental studies reported recently, cast considerable doubt as to the validity of the a...

[1] The transport, mixing, and three-dimensional evolution of chemically distinct air masses within growing baroclinic waves are studied in idealized, high-resolution, life cycle experiments using suitably initialized passive tracers, contrasting the two well-known life cycle paradigms, distinguished by predominantly anticyclonic (LC1) or cyclonic (LC2) flow at upper levels. Stratosphere-tropos...

We study properties of Z–vortices in the crossover region of the 3D SU(2) Higgs model. Correlators of the vortex currents with gauge field energy and Higgs field squared (“quantum vortex profile”) reveal a structure that can be compared with a classical vortex. We define a core size and a penetration depth from the vortex profile. Z–vortices are found to interact with each other analogously to ...

We numerically investigate the application of steady blowing to three-dimensional stalled flows around lowaspect-ratio rectangular flat-plate wings at a Reynolds number of 300. The objective of this study is to explore techniques to enhance lift by directly modifying the dynamics of the wake vortices. Out of various combinations of forcing location anddirection considered,we identify two config...

We discuss the nondissipative Magnus-type force acting on linear defects in Fermi systems, such as Abrikosov vortices in superconductors, singular and continuous vortices in superfluid phases of He, magnetic vortices and skyrmions in ferromagnets. Spectral flow of fermion zero modes in the vortex core gives an essential contribution to the nondissipative force, which is confirmed in Manchester ...

We use a high order accuracy spectral code to carry out two-dimensional time-dependent numerical simulations of vortices in accretion disks. In particular , we examine the stability and the life time of vortices in circumstellar disks around young stellar objects. The results show that cyclonic vortices dissipate quickly, while anticyclonic vortices can survive in the flow for many orbits. When...