5.2 - Introduction to Flow Analysis
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Practice Questions
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What is the difference between a system and a control volume?
💡 Hint: Think about boundaries and flow.
Name one technique used to visualize fluid flow.
💡 Hint: Consider how we observe the flow.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What characterizes a system in fluid mechanics?
💡 Hint: Recall basic definitions.
True or False: Control volumes cannot interact with their surroundings.
💡 Hint: Think about flow movement.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple experimental setup to measure drag force on a small model of a bird in a wind tunnel. Describe what equipment you would use and how you would collect data.
💡 Hint: Consider how you'd measure airflow around the model.
How could you incorporate computational fluid dynamics to analyze a new design for a wind turbine? Discuss the steps and considerations you'd take in modeling the fluid flow around the turbine blades.
💡 Hint: Think about the significance of turbulence modeling.
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