ABSTRACT
The study of fluid dynamics likely dates back to ancient times when early man hunted to keep himself alive. It is easy to imagine that he quickly discovered he could throw a streamlined spear much further than a blunt rock. Perhaps he also noticed that his horse ran a little faster if he ducked his head into the wake of the horse’s neck. Through the course of scientific development, observations such as these, and countless others, have become a rigorous science.
