Thesis (MTech (Mechanical Engineering))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009 / Fluid Mechanics is the study of fluids either at rest (fluids static) or in motion (fluids
dynamics and kinematics) and the subsequent effects of the fluids upon the boundaries
which may be either solid surfaces or interfaces with other fluids. It is worth noting
that both gases and liquids are classified as fluids according to Batchelor [8]. Fluids,
unlike solids, lack ability to offer sustained resistance to a deforming force. Thus, a fluid
is a substance which deforms continuously under the action of shearing forces,
however small they may be. Deformation is caused by shearing forces - forces that act
tangentially to the surfaces to which they are applied according to Douglas et al. [23].
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:cput/oai:localhost:20.500.11838/1260 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | Kobo, Nomkwezane Sanny |
| Publisher | Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/za/ |
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