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Buoyancy and Drag on Immersed Bodies
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2023
Source: Alexander S Rattner and Sanjay Adhikari; Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Objects, vehicles, and organisms immersed in fluid mediums experience forces from the surrounding fluid in the form of buoyancy- a vertical upward force due to fluid weight, drag- a resistive force opposite the direction of motion, and lift- a force perpendicular to the direction of motion. Prediction and characterization of these forces is...
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Buoyancy
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2025
When an object is placed in a fluid, it either floats or sinks. All objects in a fluid experience a buoyant force. For example, a metal ball sinks, while a rubber ball floats. Similarly, a submarine can sink and float by adjusting its buoyancy. The concept of buoyancy raises several interesting questions. For instance, where does this buoyant force come from? How much buoyant force is required to make an object sink or float? Do objects that sink get any support at all from the fluid? To get...
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Flotation-Based T Cell Isolation Using Buoyancy-Activated Cell Sorting
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2025
This video demonstrates T cell isolation from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) using the functionalized buoyancy-activated cell sorting (BACS) technology. The isolation technique involves the positive selection of CD3+ T cells by labeling the cells with biotinylated anti-CD3 antibodies and separating the antibody-bound cells using streptavidin-bound microbubbles.
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A Buoyancy-based Method of Determining Fat Levels in Drosophila
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2016
Here we present a method to measure organismal fat levels in the third instar (L3) larval stage of Drosophila melanogaster. This method exploits the comparatively low density of fat tissue to differentiate between larvae with altered fat stores. Buoyancy-based analysis is a valuable tool for rapid, reproducible, and economical screening.
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Buoyancy and Stability for Submerged and Floating Bodies
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2025
In fluid mechanics, buoyancy and stability are key concepts for understanding the behavior of submerged and floating bodies. When a stationary body is fully or partially submerged in a fluid, the fluid exerts a force on the body known as the buoyant force. This force acts vertically upward through a point called the center of buoyancy, which is the center of the displaced fluid volume. According to Archimedes' principle, the magnitude of the buoyant force is equal to the weight of the fluid...
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Fluid pressure increases with depth, so pressure acting over an object’s submerged surface is not uniform. The combined pressure forces produce a resultant upward buoyant force whose line of action passes through the center of buoyancy. Consequently, its position depends on the geometry of the displaced fluid volume, not simply on the object’s material distribution or external shape above the fluid.
Tilting changes the portion of the body that displaces fluid and therefore changes the geometry of the displaced volume. The centroid of that new volume shifts, moving the center of buoyancy and altering the location of the buoyant force. This shift is important because it can create a righting moment that returns the body toward its original orientation, or contribute to motion away from it.
Equilibrium and stability require engineers to consider the relative positions of the center of buoyancy, center of gravity, and metacenter. Their arrangement determines how the buoyant force and weight act when a body is disturbed or tilted. Engineers use these relationships to evaluate righting moments and assess whether a floating system tends to recover its original orientation or become less stable.
The analysis begins by determining the volume of fluid displaced by the submerged or floating body. Engineers then identify the geometric centroid of that volume, which establishes the center of buoyancy and the buoyant force’s line of action. Repeating this geometric assessment for a tilted condition reveals how the force location changes and supplies information for subsequent equilibrium and stability calculations.
The line of action shows where the resultant buoyant force acts relative to other forces on the body. If the body changes orientation, a separation between the buoyant force and the weight-related force can produce a moment. Evaluating this geometry allows engineers to predict righting behavior and to determine whether a buoyant structure remains near its intended orientation.
Center of buoyancy analysis supports the design and assessment of ships, submarines, offshore structures, and other buoyant systems. In each case, engineers examine displaced volume, force location, and changes caused by tilting. The resulting stability information helps predict whether the system will return toward its original orientation or move farther away, supporting safer designs and more reliable buoyancy analysis.