Fluid Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics the study of the physical forces at work during fluid flow. Fluid mechanics can be divided into fluid kinematics, the study of fluid motion, and fluid dynamics, the study of the effect of forces on fluid motion, which can further be divided into fluid statics, the study of fluids at rest, and fluid kinetics, the study of fluids in motion. Some of its more interesting concepts include momentum and reactive forces in fluid flow and fluid machinery theory and performance.
Sections include:
- Fluid flow and continuity
- Momentum in fluids
- Static and dynamic forces on a boundary
- Laminar and turbulent flow
- Metacentric height and vessel stability
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