History of the Coriolis force
In 1835, Gustave Coriolis derived the expression of a force acting in rotating systems. His work was inspired by rotating devices such as waterwheels-– we were at the heart of the industrial (...)
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Coriolis’ strength and its platforms
Comprendre la force de Coriolis
En 1835, un ingénieur et mathématicien français, Gaspard Coriolis, montre qu’un corps de masse M en mouvement V dans un système tournant ω, est soumis à un force Fc perpendiculaire à ce mouvement. Il (...)
Why using a rotating platform nowadays?
Current controversies on climate change highlight the importance of sound scientific foundations, shared by the entire scientific community. The study by similarity laboratory participates in (...)
The project Coriolis II
The story
The Coriolis rotating platform is set for demolition at the end of 2011 in the frame of the ’plan campus’. It will be reconstructed in the opposite side of the city within the ’pole (...)
The Coriolis platform is 50 years old (in French)
1960 : la construction
En 1960 à Grenoble, a été construite une grande plate forme tournante destinée à la modélisation physique des marées dans la Manche. La rotation de la Terre influence fortement (...)
History - The dam project in the bay of Mont Saint Michel
This document (only in french) is an archive of Ina (Institut National de l’Audiovisuel). With a duration of 5min, it was recorded during the program "Visa for the Future" October 22, 1964.
At (...)