Fluid Mechanics and Dynamics (Subscribe)
Links
Advanced Aero/Hydrodynamics
http://www.aoe.vt.edu/aoe5104/
Course materials from University of Vermont.
Antibubbles
http://hot-streamer.com/antibubbles
An antibubble is a ball of liquid surrounded by a thin film of air. Pictures, documentation and links.
Bernoulli's Principle Animation
http://home.earthlink.net/~mmc1919/venturi.html
Interactive animation shows how pressure and velocity in a fluid behave according to Bernoulli's Principle.
Calculations and Equations of Fluid Mechanics
An online fluid dynamics calculator.
Classical Fluid Mechanics Problem Solutions
http://www.syvum.com/eng/fluid/
Solutions to Classical Fluid Flow and Momentum Transfer Problems.
Compressible Aerodynamics Calculator
http://www.aoe.vt.edu/aoe3114/calc.html
Computes the standard relations for compressible flow of a perfect gas. Isentropic flow relations, normal shock relations, and oblique shock relations can be calculated.
Convection in a box.
http://www.synapse9.com/airbox.htm
Experiments with smoke inside a plexiglass box challenge convectional wisdom. Smoke can unexpectedly act heavier than air and then spontaneously reverse.
eFluids
A one-stop internet resource for fluid dynamics and flow engineering professionals
eMicroNano
A free one-stop information resource for bio-, micro-, and nano-fluidic systems.
Engineers Edge - fluid flow, hydraulic and pneumatic
http://www.engineersedge.com/fluid_flow/fluid_flow_table_content.htm
Fluids section of engineering directory. Provides definitions and practical applications.
ePower Propulsion and Combustion
http://www.epower-propulsion.com/
A one-stop resource for professionals working in propulsion, power, and combustion fields.
ERCOFTAC
http://ercoftac.mech.surrey.ac.uk/
European Research Community on Fluids, Turbulence and Combustion. Portal to Fluid Dynamics database resources. Free registration required.
Flow optimization
http://www.flow-optimization.com/
The site demonstrates a method of flow visualisation by using an optically active liquid. The advantages of the method and some example applications are described.
Fluid dynamics course material
http://www.maths.qmul.ac.uk/~hve/MAS209/
139 pages script at undergraduate level on the fundamental aspects of non-relativistic fluid dynamics in pdf format.
Fluid Power Net International (FPN)
Provides information and links to fluid power (hydraulics and pneumatics).
Fluid Salients in Air, Water, and Solids
http://www.geocities.com/magsalients/
Site discusses fluid salients as a cause for ocean wave formation, cloud formation and geologic structure formation. Several small physical models of salients are also discussed.
Investigation into Aerodynamic Flutter Test Systems
http://www.angelfire.com/music/thugboy/
An investigation into aerodynamic vibration excitation systems for in-flight flutter testing of general aviation aircraft. Richard R. Western, Melbourne, 1999.
Irrotational Plane Flows of an Inviscid Fluid
http://www.diam.unige.it/~irro/
Lecture for those who need a refresher course on hydrodynamics fundamentals.
PivNet 2
An introduction to the European Collaboration on Particle Image Velocimetry. Links to participating partners, information about courses, conferences and literature.
The Effects of Water Hammer And Pulsations
http://www.plastomatic.com/water-hammer.html
Explanation of water hammer and pulsation inclusive the formula used to calculate the pressure increase.
Transforming Ellipsodial Into Translatory Motion
http://www.geocities.com/marmarisproject/main.htm
A report in pdf format describes how ellipsoidal water wave motion can be transformed into translatory motion to exchange polluted water in an almost closed sea bay.
University of Colorado Flow Visualization Course
http://www.colorado.edu/MCEN/flowvis/
A course in the physics and art of fluid flow for engineering and fine arts photography students at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The student gallery has a wide assortment of images ranging from soap films to clouds.