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Fluid Flow

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Fluid Flow

Fluid dynamics is the study of how gases and liquids move through and around objects.

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Streamline flow

  • Streamline flow is the smooth flow of fluid in layers that do not mix.
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Turbulent flow

  • Turbulent flow, or turbulence, consists of eddies and swirls that mix layers of fluid together.
    • Turbulent flow is caused by two factors:
    • Fluids moving past obstructions.
    • Fluids travelling at high speeds.
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Layers in streamline flow

  • When fluid flow is streamline, the layers of fluid flow without mixing.
  • When fluid flow is turbulent, the drag both between adjacent layers of fluid and between the fluid and its surroundings forms swirls and eddies.

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