Fluid Mechanics

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Physics Dictionary
Definition
The continuum study of fluids (liquids and gases) as deformable media governed by conservation laws (mass, momentum, energy) together with constitutive relations; formulated by field equations such as the Navier–Stokes equations for viscous flows and the Euler equations for inviscid flows, with supplementary conditions for boundary layers and turbulence modeling where required.