ME 322

Fluid Mechanics

What is a Fluid?
a fluid is a substance that continually deforms (flows) under an applied shear stress.
o Liquid - Forms a free surface o Gas fills the containing vessel o Plasma o Not Solidsright?

Pitch

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What is Fluid Mechanics?

Fluid mechanics is the study of fluids, the forces on them, and their reaction to those forces Fluid mechanics can be divided into
o fluid statics: the study of fluids at rest o fluid kinematics: the study of fluids in motion o fluid dynamics: the study of the effect of forces on fluid motion

Weather & Climate

Tornadoes Thunderstorm

Global Climate

Hurricanes

Source:Fred Stern, Tao Xing, Jun Shao, Surajeet Ghosh

57:020 Fluid Mechanics

Vehicles
Aircraft
Surface ships

High-speed rail

Submarines

Source:Fred Stern, Tao Xing, Jun Shao, Surajeet Ghosh

57:020 Fluid Mechanics

Environment
Air pollution River hydraulics

Source:Fred Stern, Tao Xing, Jun Shao, Surajeet Ghosh

57:020 Fluid Mechanics

Physiology and Medicine

Blood pump Ventricular assist device

Source:Fred Stern, Tao Xing, Jun Shao, Surajeet Ghosh

Fluid Mechanicians
Archimedes of Syracuse c.287 BC c.212 BC

physics.weber.edu

Fluid Mechanics in Engineering

Archimedes Screw Roman Aqueducts 1st Century BC