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We have conducted experiments on the effect of polymer solutions on the formation and propagation of vortex rings. We study this effect in aqueous solution of hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (PAMH) at different concentrations. Addition of PAMH…
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Hydrodynamic forces may significantly affect the motion of polymers. In sheet-like cavities, such as the cell's cytoplasm and microfluidic channels, the hydrodynamic forces are long-range. It is therefore expected that that hydrodynamic…
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