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Fluid Mechanics

Fluid Mechanics

Oct 25, 2021

What is Fluid Mechanics

A fluid is any substance that will change shape under external forces, such as liquids or gases [1] (will continuually deform under a strain). Fluid mechanics is a branch of physics that analyses a fluid's response to external forces [2].

There are two main branches of fluid mechanics:

  1. Fluid statics which studies stationary fluids

  2. Fluid dynamics which studies fluids in motion

CFD simulation of NASA's Space Launch System Rocket Engine [3].

CFD simulation of NASA's Space Launch System Rocket Engine [3].

References

[1]

Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, "Fluid," Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.britannica.com/science/fluid-physics. [Accessed 30 July 2021].

[2]

T. E. Faber, "Fluid Mechanics," Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 January 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.britannica.com/science/fluid-mechanics. [Accessed 30 July 2021].

[3]

J. Culler, "Designing New Rocket Engines for NASA’s Space Launch System," NASA, 18 November 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.nasa.gov/ames/designing-new-rocket-engines-for-nasa-s-space-launch-system. [Accessed 30 July 2021].

Contributors

Faculty advisors: Jean-Pierre Hickey