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🌀 Fluid Vortex Shedding - 2D Karman Street and Strouhal Number

2D companion of the vortex shedding simulation: tracer particles and Lamb-Oseen vortices form a Karman vortex street behind a cylinder, with live Reynolds number, Strouhal number, probe signal and wake velocity profile.

Fluid Dynamics & Aerodynamics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

Vortex SheddingKarman StreetStrouhal NumberFluid Dynamics

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install