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Interface-mediated gas exchange in turbulent multiphase flow

Simone Di Giorgio and Alessandro Iafrati

Sergio Pirozzoli

Francesco Zonta

Alfredo Soldati

  • Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, TU-Wien, Geitreidmarkt 9, 1060 Vienna, Austria

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Phys. Rev. Fluids 10, 110506 – Published 20 November, 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/9b58-6llx

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This paper is associated with a video winner of a 2024 American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD) Milton van Dyke Award for work presented at the DFD Gallery of Fluid Motion. The original video is available online at the Gallery of Fluid Motion, https://doi.org/10.1103/APS.DFD.2024.GFM.V2694489.

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Phys. Rev. Fluids 10, 110506– Published 20 November, 2025
  • Received 5 June 2025
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