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The fascination of fluid mechanics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2006

D. H. Peregrine
D. H. Peregrine
Affiliation:
School of Mathematics, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TW, England
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Abstract

Two topics are discussed in order to illustrate the author's own enjoyment of fluid mechanics. The first and longer discourse is about splashes. It makes no attempt at completeness but includes a little new research. The second part deals briefly with many variations on the theme of flow in pipes.

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Research Article
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 106 , May 1981 , pp. 59 - 80
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© 1981 Cambridge University Press

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