fluidsrelated

Fluidsrelated is a term used to describe the broad field concerned with the behavior of fluids—liquids and gases—and their interactions with forces, surfaces, and fields. It encompasses the study of fluid statics, fluid dynamics, rheology, and transport phenomena across engineering, physics, chemistry, and biology.

Key properties include density, viscosity, surface tension, and compressibility. Fluid motion is governed by conservation laws and constitutive relationships. The core equations are the continuity equation and the Navier–Stokes equations for viscous flows, along with the energy equation for thermal effects. In inviscid approximations, Euler’s equations apply. Most flows are characterized by dimensionless numbers such as the Reynolds number, which indicates the relative importance of inertial to viscous forces.

Common models and concepts include Newtonian fluids with constant viscosity; non-Newtonian fluids whose viscosity changes with shear rate; potential flow and boundary-layer theory for high-Reynolds-number problems. Important phenomena include laminar versus turbulent flow, buoyancy, capillarity, and multiphase interactions.

Applications span civil and mechanical engineering (pipes, pumps, aircraft aerodynamics), environmental science (oceanic and atmospheric circulation), energy (cooling systems, turbines), and biomedical engineering (blood flow, respiratory flow).

Methods used in fluidsrelated include experimental visualization and measurement (flow visualization, rheometry), numerical simulation via computational fluid dynamics, and analytical techniques. The field has historical roots in the work of Leonhard Euler, Claude-Louis Navier, and George Gabriel Stokes, among others.