fluid mechanics

American  

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter.

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fluid mechanics British  

noun

1. Also called: hydraulics. (functioning as singular) the study of the mechanical and flow properties of fluids, esp as they apply to practical engineering See also hydrodynamics hydrostatics hydrokinetics

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fluid mechanics Scientific  

1. The scientific study of the mechanical properties of fluids, especially their behavior when subject to internal and external forces.

2. Compare aerodynamics hydrodynamics

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Etymology

Origin of fluid mechanics

First recorded in 1940–45

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fluid mechanics

For a time, Weis got a gig training AI on his expertise, including in engineering and fluid mechanics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

"Potential biomedical applications are boundless. Examples are in-vitro modelling of biological fluid mechanics, biomolecule synthesis, drug screening, and disease modelling in organ-on-chips."

From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024

Crimaldi’s fluid mechanics lab has an annual summer tradition of taking a week to tackle a bite-sized scientific challenge, without funding or any pressure to publish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2022

Marine Corps colonel and a fighter pilot who flew combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, holds an engineering masters degree specializing in fluid mechanics.

From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2022

“Basically there's a separation that occurs,” says Christine Baker, a fluid mechanics researcher at the University of Washington.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 24, 2022

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