ABSTRACT
This chapter describes fluid flow and its applications. Understanding fluid flow is important in the electronics field. Air can be considered a fluid, and its flow around electrical equipment is vital for cooling. The reduction of turbulent flow is of major concern to automobile and aeronautical engineers. Fluid flow is impeded by friction. Friction in a flow is determined by the viscosity of the fluid and the type of flow, that is, whether it is streamlined or turbulent. The number of rotations is proportional to the amount of fluid passing through the meter. A counting mechanism is mounted on the rotating shaft, indicating the volume passed. In a centrifugal pump, a rotating impeller deflects the incoming fluid along the axis of the impeller to the outlet port. The effect of low pressure created by a rapidly moving fluid is partially responsible for how an airplane gets its lift.
