fluid mechanics
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- noun
- /ˈfluːɪd mɪˈkænɪks/
- Specialized
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mecánica de fluidos
- Studying fluid mechanics allows engineers to predict how air will flow over a wing, which is crucial for aircraft design.
- fluid mechanics research
- experimental fluid mechanics
- computational fluid mechanics
So fluid mechanics means Navier Stokes equations.
- So fluid mechanics means Navier Stokes equations.
Examples
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His 29-year career's main area of expertise is fluid mechanics and propulsion.
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Here was a device that demonstrated all the principles of fluid mechanics and dynamics.
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17 years in a variety of experimental programs in fluid mechanics.
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Since then, he has become an expert in fluid mechanics and heat transfer applications to machinery and technological processes.
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The implications would be profound for chaos mathematics, for fluid mechanics, and for weather control.
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There, he developed an excellent laboratory for research in experimental fluid mechanics and hydraulics.
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Biswas has worked in the area of computational fluid mechanics and heat transfer.
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To date, the fluid mechanics of heart valves have been largely studied by way of experiments, Sotiropoulos said.
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Joel T. Park is renowned for his achievements in experimental fluid mechanics, in particular, for his contributions in analyzing data with uncertainty.
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Charles Meneveau's research in fluid mechanics has explored the realms of theoretical, experimental, and numerical studies in turbulence.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
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Study of how liquids like water move and the forces they make
The study of how liquids like water move
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the branch of physics concerned with the motion and forces of liquids and gases' is directly compositional from 'fluid' (a substance that flows) + 'mechanics' (the study of motion and forces), so a learner who knows both words can infer the compound meaning. This noun–noun technical compound follows common cross-linguistic patterns for scientific terms, making it transparent to a B1 learner familiar with the constituents.
Etymology
Fluid mechanics joins fluid, meaning a liquid or a gas, and mechanics, meaning how things move and the forces that act on them. So, imagine a mechanic who works on movement but for water and air; that's why it means 'the study of how liquids and gases move'.