fluid mechanics
branch of physics concerned with the mechanics of fluids (liquids, gases, and plasmas) and the forces on them; branch of continuum mechanics
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Summary
fluid mechanics is a branch of mechanics[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of branch of mechanics entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,989 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: academic discipline[3], field of study[4]
- Subclass of: continuum mechanics[5]
- Part of: continuum mechanics[6], fluid mechanics and thermal engineering[7]
- Commons category: Fluid mechanics[8]
- Has part(s): aeromechanics[9], hydromechanics[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Fluid mechanics[11]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[13]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/fluid-dynamics[14]
- Has characteristic: dimensionless number in fluid mechanics[15]
- Different from: hydromechanics[16]
- Is the study of: fluid mechanism[17]
- Practiced by: fluid mechanist[18]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19]
- P14541: 2H6Qoa[20]
Why It Matters
fluid mechanics has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]