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Introduction to fluid dynamics

3 main laws

  • Momentum balance
  • Mass balance
  • Energy balance

The continuum assumption

Let lambda be the mean free path, L a characteristic dimension of the problem

Kn = lambda/L

Hypothesis : If Kn<<1, it is possible to use a model based on the continuum hypothesis