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9 - Analysis of Some Flow Phenomena

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 March 2023

Hongwei Wang
Hongwei Wang
Affiliation:
Beihang University, Beijing
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In this chapter, twenty-five carefully selected flow-related phenomena are analyzed, with the purpose of consolidating the understanding of the subject and strengthening the ability to link theory with practice. These flow phenomena include some interesting examples such as the principle of lift, the thrust of a water rocket, the mechanism of a faucet et al. Another type of the examples includes those with controversial explains in some popular science books or websites, such as the pressure of jet flow, the pressure change by a passing train, the reason why the water does not spill when a cup is upside-down et al.

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Popular scienceFlow phenomenaBernoulli’s principleCoanda effectPressure forceChannel vortexHeat engines
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A Guide to Fluid Mechanics , pp. 246 - 302
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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