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Chapter 11

Fluid Dynamics and Its Applications

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Section 1
Overview
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Biological and Medical Applications

The circulation and cleansing of blood, as well as the transport of nutrients rely on the motion of fluids.

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Flow Rate and Velocity

Flow velocity and volumetric flow rates are important quantities in fluid dynamics used to quantify motion of a fluid and are interrelated.

Section 2
Flow in Tubes
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Poiseuille's Equation and Viscosity

Poiseuille's equation can be used to determine the pressure drop of a constant viscosity fluid exhibiting laminar flow through a rigid pipe.

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Blood Flow

Blood flow is the continuous running of blood through the cardiovascular system, which consists of the vessels and the heart.

Section 3
Bernoulli's Equation
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Application of Bernoulli's Equation: Pressure and Speed

For "ideal" flow along a streamline with no change in height, an increase in velocity results from a decrease in static pressure.

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Torricelli's Law

Torricelli's law is theorem about the relation between the exit velocity of a fluid from a hole in a reservoir to the height of fluid above the hole.

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Surface Tension

The tendency of the surface of a liquid to resist a force and behave like a membrane and is a result of cohesion between liquid molecules.

Section 4
Other Applications
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Turbulence Explained

It is imperative to consider turbulent flow when designing many things such as airplanes, medical equipment, heat exchangers, and bridges.

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Motionof an Object in a Viscous Field

Objects moving in a viscous fluid feel a resistive force proportional to the viscosity of the fluid.

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Molecular Transport Phenomena

Molecular transport phenomena are ways in which molecules are transported from one region to another. These include diffusion and osmosis.

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Pumps and the Heart

The heart pumps blood through the body by contracting and relaxing, increasing and decreasing the pressure.

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