fluid mechanics
noun
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a branch of mechanics dealing with the properties of liquids and gases
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Robert Meier-Staude, PhD, a fluid mechanics specialist at Munich University of Applied Sciences, who optimized the design of the kites for project, said that the team spent two years developing concepts, simulations and the final prototype.
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Only one, Daniel Bernoulli’s equation for fluid mechanics, is directly used in motorsports.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Only one, Daniel Bernoulli’s equation for fluid mechanics, is directly used in motorsports.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
By combining insights from geophysical fluid mechanics, exoplanetary atmospheres, and mineralogy, the study reveals how the intense internal dynamics and shifting compositions of these exotic worlds likely unfolds over time.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Fluid mechanics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluid%20mechanics. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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