Fluid mechanics

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002371",
  "term": "Fluid mechanics",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The branch of mechanics concerned with the behavior of fluids, both liquids and gases, and the forces acting upon them. It encompasses fluid statics, the study of fluids at rest, and fluid dynamics, the study of fluids in motion. Principles from fluid mechanics are applied in designing pipelines, aircraft, and hydraulic systems.",
  "synonyms": [
    "hydromechanics"
  ],
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Strömungsmechanik",
    "es": "mecánica de fluidos",
    "fr": "mécanique des fluides"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/fluid-mechanics/"
}