Piddler design charts for Rayleigh-Plateau instability
Ever wondered how the piddlers of Dr. Edgerton worked? These files include a simple design chart to understand the parameter space.
https://zigunov.com/2020/04/24/the-anti-gravity-spout:-a-demonstration-of-aliasing/
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Based on the derivation described here:
https://www.princeton.edu/~stonelab/Teaching/Oren%20Breslouer%20559%20Final%20Report.pdf
These files are my effort to popularize the design of the Rayleigh-Plateau piddler. You need a coffee machine pump and a strobe light capable of strobing at 60Hz (best if you can change the frequency). The visual effect is amazing!
Details here:
https://zigunov.com/2020/04/24/the-anti-gravity-spout:-a-demonstration-of-aliasing/
Cite As
Fernando Zigunov (2026). Piddler design charts for Rayleigh-Plateau instability (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/75196-piddler-design-charts-for-rayleigh-plateau-instability), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
General Information
- Version 1.0.1 (3.34 MB)
MATLAB Release Compatibility
- Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
