Fluid dynamics
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| - | Fluid Dynamics is the study of fluids in motion. The basic equations governing [[fluid]] motion have been known for more than 150 years and are called the [[Navier- | + | Fluid Dynamics is the study of fluids in motion. The basic equations governing [[fluid]] motion have been known for more than 150 years and are called the [[Navier-Stokes equations]] which govern the motion of a viscous, heat conducting fluid. Various simplifications of these equations exist depending on which effects are insignificant. There are several dimensionless parameters which characterize the relative importance of various effects. Some of these are [[Mach number]], [[Reynolds number]] and [[Prandtl number]]. |
== Simplified flow models == | == Simplified flow models == | ||
Revision as of 23:52, 13 September 2005
Fluid Dynamics is the study of fluids in motion. The basic equations governing fluid motion have been known for more than 150 years and are called the Navier-Stokes equations which govern the motion of a viscous, heat conducting fluid. Various simplifications of these equations exist depending on which effects are insignificant. There are several dimensionless parameters which characterize the relative importance of various effects. Some of these are Mach number, Reynolds number and Prandtl number.
Simplified flow models
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External Links
- The Turbulent History of Fluid Mechanics, a poem by Naomi Tsafnat
- Highlights in the History of Hydraulics, by Hunter Rouse
- Gallery of Fluid Mechanics
