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Aminur Rahman¹

¹Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-3925, USA.

Physical Review. E

|October 18, 2023

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This study explores a simple fluid droplet system exhibiting complex damped-driven dynamics. Experiments and theory reveal chaotic motion, mimicking Brownian and Levy-like behaviors.

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Area of Science:

Fluid dynamics
Nonlinear dynamics
Complex systems

Background:

Damped-driven systems are common but often have complex mechanisms.
Understanding simple models is key to understanding complex phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate a fluid droplet on a vibrating bath as a damped-driven system.
Analyze the chaotic dynamics and statistical distributions of the droplet's motion.

Main Methods:

Experimental setup with a fluid droplet in an annular cavity on a vibrating fluid bath.
Theoretical modeling of the droplet as a point particle with inelastic collisions.
Analysis of statistical distributions from both experimental and theoretical data.

Main Results:

The fluid droplet exhibits chaotic velocity changes with a Gaussian distribution.
The system demonstrates complex Brownian-like and Levy-like behaviors.
Simple deterministic interactions lead to complex emergent dynamics.

Conclusions:

A simple fluid droplet system effectively models complex damped-driven phenomena.
The study provides insights into the emergence of complex behaviors from deterministic rules.
This work offers a simplified yet powerful model for studying damped-driven systems.