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Compressible Aerodynamics Calculator :

  - Computes the standard relations for compressible flow of a perfect gas. Isentropic flow relations, normal shock relations, and oblique shock relations can be calculated.
Advanced Aero/Hydrodynamics :

- Course materials from University of Vermont.
Antibubbles :

- An antibubble is a ball of liquid surrounded by a thin film of air. Pictures, documentation and links.
Bernoulli's Principle Animation :

- Interactive animation shows how pressure and velocity in a fluid behave according to Bernoulli's Principle.
Calculations and Equations of Fluid Mechanics :

- An online fluid dynamics calculator.
Classical Fluid Mechanics Problem Solutions :

- Solutions to Classical Fluid Flow and Momentum Transfer Problems.
Convection in a box. :

- Experiments with smoke inside a plexiglass box challenge convectional wisdom. Smoke can unexpectedly act heavier than air and then spontaneously reverse.
The Effects of Water Hammer And Pulsations :

- Explanation of water hammer and pulsation inclusive the formula used to calculate the pressure increase.
eFluids :

- A one-stop internet resource for fluid dynamics and flow engineering professionals
eMicroNano :

- A free one-stop information resource for bio-, micro-, and nano-fluidic systems.
Engineers Edge - fluid flow, hydraulic and pneumatic :

- Fluids section of engineering directory. Provides definitions and practical applications.
ePower Propulsion and Combustion :

- A one-stop resource for professionals working in propulsion, power, and combustion fields.
ERCOFTAC :

- European Research Community on Fluids, Turbulence and Combustion. Portal to Fluid Dynamics database resources. Free registration required.
Flow optimization :

- The site demonstrates a method of flow visualisation by using an optically active liquid. The advantages of the method and some example applications are described.
Fluid dynamics course material :

- 139 pages script at undergraduate level on the fundamental aspects of non-relativistic fluid dynamics in pdf format.
Fluid Power Net International (FPN) :

- Provides information and links to fluid power (hydraulics and pneumatics).
Fluid Salients in Air, Water, and Solids :

- Site discusses fluid salients as a cause for ocean wave formation, cloud formation and geologic structure formation. Several small physical models of salients are also discussed.
Investigation into Aerodynamic Flutter Test Systems :

- An investigation into aerodynamic vibration excitation systems for in-flight flutter testing of general aviation aircraft. Richard R. Western, Melbourne, 1999.
Irrotational Plane Flows of an Inviscid Fluid :

- Lecture for those who need a refresher course on hydrodynamics fundamentals.
PivNet 2 :

- An introduction to the European Collaboration on Particle Image Velocimetry. Links to participating partners, information about courses, conferences and literature.
Transforming Ellipsodial Into Translatory Motion :

- A report in pdf format describes how ellipsoidal water wave motion can be transformed into translatory motion to exchange polluted water in an almost closed sea bay.
University of Colorado Flow Visualization Course :

- A course in the physics and art of fluid flow for engineering and fine arts photography students at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The student gallery has a wide assortment of images ranging from soap films to clouds.