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Re: Fluid Dynamics
« Reply #1 on: Nov 5th, 2002, 7:04pm » |
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Could you please explain what 'Navier-Stokes' is and why it doesn't need to be used.
I found a lovely equation at
http://www.efunda.com/formulae/fluids/navier_stokes.cfm
but i think a general overview would be useful for everyone...
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Glen Murphy
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Re: Fluid Dynamics
« Reply #2 on: Nov 6th, 2002, 12:58am » |
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To be honest, I don't know that much about Navier-Stokes, other than what I can glean from the Fluid Dynamics students I talk to (their response is pretty much along the lines of "er .. it .. I .. don't know").
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So alongside not understanding it, the main reason Navier-Stokes wasn't used was because I'd rather try out the fluid model I'd created in my head, than use someone else's right off the bat. In doing so, I figured would learn a lot more about fluid simulation, and would be better prepared to implement a 'real' model.
It's that whole 'stand on your own two feet before trying to stand on the shoulders of giants' thing.
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Martin
    
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Re: Fluid Dynamics
« Reply #3 on: Nov 6th, 2002, 3:47am » |
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for those who would rather read prose over equations... i think this is a good overview/definition on navier-strokes...
http://www.eng.vt.edu/fluids/msc/ns/nsdef.htm
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benelek
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Re: Fluid Dynamics
« Reply #4 on: Feb 19th, 2003, 8:12am » |
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ooo, thanks for the link Martin. the Gallery Of Fluid Dynamics (http://www.eng.vt.edu/fluids/msc/gallery/gall.htm) is majorly cool.
i always find it exciting when such highly scientifically documented "mathematically-based" phenomenon of the real world are made visual, and even related to the nature of aesthetics.
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