Title

The studying of vortex rings

Caption

Engraving depicting the studying of vortex rings. A vortex ring, also called a toroidal vortex, is a torus-shaped vortex in a fluid or gas; that is, a region where the fluid mostly spins around an imaginary axis line that forms a closed loop. Dated 19th Century

Date

19th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A16_005

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (939,4Kb) / 14,4in x 16,1in / 4330 x 4844 (300dpi)

Keywords

19th Century Engraving Engraved Illustration Illustrated Study Studying Vortex Rings Liquid Vortex Ring Toroidal Vortex Torus-Shaped Vortex Fluid Gas Axis Axis Line Closed Loop Loop Science Scientific History of Science History of Physics Physics 19th Century