Fluid Mechanics:

The study of forces and flow within fluids,

OR

Fluid mechanics is the application of the laws of force and motion to fluids, i.e. liquids
and gases.

Types:

·0 Liquid

1. Hydraulics

·1 Fluid Dynamics (Study of fluids in motion)

Importance in Mechanical Engineering:

Water resources and hydraulic engineering deals

primarily with flow through pipe networks, channels, and other systems that control the
quantity, quality and distribution of water.

Aerodynamics involves the flow of air around aircraft; and gas dynamics focuses on
fluids with significant variations in density, such as high-speed gas flowing though a
nozzle or the flow of chemically reactive gases.

The importance of understanding the mechanics of fluids is apparent from when we turn
on our kitchen faucets, thus activating flow through a network of pipes and valves.

when we drive our cars, which rest on pneumatic tires, have hydraulic shock absorbers,
and pump gasoline through a complex piping system.