Tag Archives: Rayleigh-Taylor instability

Notes on the NIF nuclear fusion breakthrough

Posted on December 15, 2022 by VM

My explainer/analysis of the US nuclear fusion breakthrough was published today. Some stuff didn’t make it to the final draft for space and tone constraints; I’m publishing that below. 1. While most US government officials present at the announcement of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Scicomm | Tagged central hotspot ignition, climate finance, engineering gain, ITER, Lawson criterion, National Ignition Facility, nuclear fusion, Paris Agreement, Rayleigh-Taylor instability | Leave a comment

Billow clouds, shocked streams & shedding eddies

Posted on July 10, 2014 by VM

I flew from Bangalore to Delhi on Tuesday. The flight was early in the day, at 6, and so I had the wonderful opportunity to watch a sunrise from above a sea of clouds. One very beautiful sight was the presence of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged billow clouds, fluid dynamics, Karman vortex street, Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, Rayleigh-Taylor instability, Richtmyer-Meshkov instability | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Rayleigh-Taylor instability

Notes on the NIF nuclear fusion breakthrough

Billow clouds, shocked streams & shedding eddies

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