Marker Transfer in a Settled Composite Vortex

The characteristics of the motion of solid-body markers over a settled composite vortex surface were studied using a laboratory apparatus. The vortex was generated in a cylindrical container filled with water using a rotating disc on the container bottom. The paths of solid-body markers were visualized. The radial distribution of the angular velocity of marker revolution around the container center was obtained. A relationship between eigenrotation frequencies and rotation around the container center occurred for two types of polypropylene markers (a flat square plate and a voluminous small tube).