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hydrodynamics

hydrodynamics

1 8.0
Study of how liquids like water move and the forces they make
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪdroʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hidrodinámica
  • The researchers studied the hydrodynamics of river flows to improve bridge designs.
  • 3D hydrodynamics
  • marine hydrodynamics

Is it using some type of ionization and Magna hydrodynamics to move air around the vehicle?

Examples

  • Pascal's law of hydrodynamics is applied to hydraulic lifts, hydraulic breaks.

  • So it is like having a larger pore size and this explains why in fact the hydrodynamics is helping.

  • There's been a couple of decades of very active work on small scale hydrodynamics still ongoing.

  • A proper answer requires the inclusion of a realistic treatment of radiation transport in the 3D hydrodynamics code.

    Academic text (2005)
  • With all this in mind, we contemplate visual crowd surveillance using ideas and techniques based in hydrodynamics.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Other techniques exist, notably the smoothed particle hydrodynamics approach.

    Academic text (2011)
  • When Leon Lichtenstein published his 1929 book on hydrodynamics, two of the eleven chapters were dedicated to topological ideas.

    Academic text (1996)
  • "Our results should contribute to understanding the complex hydrodynamics of supernovae and ICF capsules," says Robey.

    Academic text (2006)
  • In our marine hydrodynamics laboratory, we've tested models that have had aspect ratios of 7.2, 10.29, 12.0, and 14.4.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The modification in the hydrodynamics of the dentinal fluids sensitizes the nerve endings and may cause postoperative sensitivity (POS).

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

fluid mechanics
vshydrodynamics
  • Specialized
1 4.7

The study of how liquids and gases move and the forces that act on them

focuses specifically on forces on moving fluids rather than including gases
hydrokinetics
vshydrodynamics
  • Specialized
9.9

The study of how liquids like water move

emphasizes forces acting on moving fluids rather than only motion

Surface Forms

hydrodynamics singular
hydrodynamics plural

Morphology

hydrodynamics = hydrodynamic (semi-transparent) = hydro + dynamic + s

The noun is formed from the adjective 'hydrodynamic' with a plural-looking -s, but the resulting field term is specialized and not fully predictable from the parts alone.

Etymology

The word hydrodynamics comes from hydro- meaning 'water' and dynamic meaning 'force' or 'movement', like the hydro- in hydrogen and the everyday word dynamic. So, hydrodynamics is the study of the forces and movement of water and other liquids.