The project consists in carrying out an experimental study of the hydrodynamic wake of a group of fish, identifying and analyzing the dynamics of the vortices created by an individual fish at first, then by several fish, and following them as they interact with the flow produced by the other swimmers. Obtaining a time-resolved mapping of the flow within a small group of fish would represent not only a methodological achievement in the field of hydrodynamics, but also a breakthrough in understanding the role of hydrodynamics in school organization.
Contact: aurelie.dupont@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr