Air fractures compacting powder

Colors visualize deformation of a confined powder during air invasion from the left (black background). The powder resembles powdered sugar, and the air forces its way through it with a pressure typical for car tires. The experiment is shown through the six images, and lasts for 0.5 seconds.

(c) 2020 University of Oslo and University of Strasbourg

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