Densmore Shute Bends the Shaft
Diver
Diver 1955
Double Splash
J Bales, K Hounsell
Hot Air Rising
K Vandiver and Edgerton
Lighting a Sparkler
A plume of hot air raises from a match as it lights a sparkler
Kim Vandiver and Harold Edgerton
Mach 2 Bullet and Candle
K Vandiver and Edgerton
Paintball Collision
Image of two paintballs colliding in mid-air. Taken in 6.163, Strobe Project Lab, Fall, 2018
Jessica Adams, Marina Zhang, Alexis Vivar, Janice Chui. Copyright 2018
Rodeo
Rose
A bullet shatters a rose that was frozen in liquid nitrogen
Amir Cohen, Eric Luu. Garrett Souza
Schlieren Ice Cube
In this schlieren image of an ice cube floating in an aquarium, we can see the plumes of cold water from the ice sinking.
K Vandiver and Edgerton
Schlieren Soap Bubble
The schlieren technique highlights the features on the surface of a soap bubble
Shane Fitzgerald and Dr Jim Bales
Spark and Shockwave in Water
K Vandiver and Edgerton
Tip Vortex from a Fan Blade
In this schlieren image a column of hot air from an alcohol lamp is caught in the tip vortex of a fan blade
Young Bob Edgerton
Harold Edgerton