2012-12-24 1 1 FUNDAMENTALS OF FUNDAMENTALS OF FLUID MECHANICS FLUID MECHANICS Introduction Introduction vSome Characteristics of Fluids Some Characteristics of Fluids vAnalysis of Fluid Behaviors Analysis of Fluid Behaviors vFluid Properties Fluid Properties vViscosity Viscosity CSE Winter School 2012 2 Characteristics of Fluids Characteristics of Fluids v What’s a Fluid ? What’s a Fluid ? v What’s difference between a solid and a fluid ? What’s difference between a solid and a fluid ?