Eddy Currents (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

National Research University Higher School of Economics

Eddy Currents (1 of 2)

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Eddy currents formed due to the interaction of two orthogonal standing waves. The colors represent the intensity of eddy currents. Centers of vortices are located in the nodes of the wave pattern. Neighboring vortices rotate in the opposite directions.

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Vladimir Parfenyev

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