By Mackenzie Devereux Predicting turbulence is incredibly difficult because it’s a classic example of a “chaotic system,” in which seemingly small changes lead to unpredictable outcomes. Owen ...

Physicists have devised a new model to account for the discomfort that airline passengers know all too well.

One-dimensional turbulence (ODT) modelling represents a powerful stochastic framework for simulating turbulent flows while reducing computational complexity. By focussing on a single spatial dimension ...

Large Eddy Simulation (LES) has emerged as a pivotal computational approach in fluid dynamics, enabling the resolution of the dominant, energy‐containing turbulent eddies while modelling the effects ...

To prevent the worst turbulence in the first place, pilots and dispatchers plan and use every resource at their disposal. On-board weather radar identifies storm cells that need to be avoided, ...

A 2D slice of the world's largest turbulence simulation, revealing the fractal structure of the density, shown in yellow, black and red, and magnetic field, shown in white. Astronomers have developed ...

Turbulence is an unavoidable facet of flying, but does it jostle a 12-seat Gulfstream harder than a 200-seat Boeing? For anxious flyers, that distinction matters. However, first let's smooth the ride ...

It gets bumpy traveling with a toddler. On a descent into JFK airport, we experienced stomach lurching turbulence. The buckle signs turned on, and I secured my 3-year-old daughter, while maintaining a ...

Serious injuries from in-flight turbulence are rare, but scientists say they may be becoming more common as climate change alters the jet stream. On Wednesday, 25 people were injured on a flight from ...

London — A passenger who was on the Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 when it hit severe turbulence on Tuesday, leaving one passenger dead and dozens injured, has described "horrifying" scenes on board ...