Critical frequencies demo unit
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oakridgelabnews posted a photo: This critical frequencies demo unit, created and donated to the Lab by retired ORNL Distinguished Staff Member Duane Starr, shows the fourth critical inflection point, as indicated by the three nodes. Criticals occur when the rotational speed corresponds to a natural frequency and are an important phenomenon to understand in the operation of a gas centrifuge. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy