What engineering field uses fluid math to reduce drag?

The Navier-Stokes problem

Chapter 1

The physics of flow

Chapter 2

The historic formulation

Chapter 3

The million-dollar mystery

Chapter 4

The quest for a solution

YOUR GOAL

Master of The Navier-Stokes problem

Ch 1 · The physics of flow

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kmvx Navigate swirling cosmic eddies to discover how the physics of flow shapes the universe.

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diego The Physics of Flow

Pressure and viscosity define the way that currents flow.

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diego How aerodynamics shapes cars and planes

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Predicting the weather with fluid equations

diego Supercomputers use fluid dynamics to track storms and predict tomorrow's weather.

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The chaotic transition from smooth to turbulent flow

diego Turbulence is the chaotic, unpredictable movement that happens when fluid flows quickly.

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diego Swipe to guide the water currents to discover how turbulent swirls form.

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Fun Fact

Da Vinci's water: Leonardo da Vinci first studied turbulence in the 1500s, sketching swirling water eddies.

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Gossip

Which fluid force is most exciting to experience?

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Quiz

What engineering field uses fluid math to reduce drag on cars and airplanes?

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diego Predicting the weather with fluid equations

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Which famous Renaissance artist filled his notebooks with sketches of turbulent water eddies in the 1500s?

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diego The chaotic transition from smooth to turbulent flow

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What physical state of matter do both liquids and gases fall under in physics?

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diego Why liquids and gases behave the same way

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What happens to fluid behavior as its flow velocity increases past a critical point?

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What is the term for smooth, orderly fluid flow without wild swirls?

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What is the name of the chaotic, swirling motion that occurs when a fluid flows at high speeds?

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Quiz

Which of these biological systems is modeled by scientists using fluid dynamics?

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Why do modern weather forecasters divide the atmosphere into millions of 3D grid boxes?

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