B18 : Investigating feeding efficiency in primitive Cambrian sponges using computational fluid dynamics
| Students | Annie Gong
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| School | IND - Appleby College - Oakville |
| Level | Senior 11/12 - Grade 11 |
| Group | Group 3 - Health Sciences II |
| Abstract | The purpose of this project is to analyze the hydrodynamic properties of Tumuliocyathus vologdini, an extinct archaeocyath, by investigating its external tumuli features. Using computational fluid dynamics simulations on COMSOL Multiphysics, I examined water flow around the species' unique cylindrical shape and external, porous tumuli. The goal is to understand T. vologdini's ecological interactions, physical adaptations, and evolutionary significance in ancient marine ecosystems. |
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