Flow Illustrator

Flow Illustrator

Easy to use flow simulation tool

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Table of content

From the author

Is this for me?

Overview of common fluid phenomena

Basics

Reynolds number and dynamic similarity of fluid flow
Understanding vorticity
The language of fluid dynamics
Lagrangian and Eulerian viewpoints
Incompressibility
The problem of pressure: the intrigue of hydrodynamics
Viscosity in shear flows
Viscosity as diffusion
The famous Navier-Stokes
What we need to know to determine the flow evolution

 

High-Reynolds-number flows

Thermal boundary layer
Potential flow and the boundary layer
Potential flows

 

Case studies

Bathtub vortex
Kelvin-Helmholtz instability
Symmetric potential flow past a cylinder
Asymmetric potential flow past a cylinder
Separated flows overview

 

Fluid dynamics of car mirrors: a Flow Illustrator lesson

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Welcome to Flow Illustrator

This is an easy to use online tool to simulate fluid flow around objects. If you would like to make a video of the fluid flow around an object take a look at our guide on creating your image. Once you are ready you can make your video on this page. If you would like to know more about the parameters used on the page they can be found here.

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Ribka is a Flow Illustrator-related game: http://ribka.me. Enjoy!

Links to the turbofan engine calculator and the turboget h-s diagram comparator. Graduates of the Department of Aeronautics of Imperial College London will recognize these tools.

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Disclaimer

The simulations performed by using this website are not to be used for making tweaks to cars or airplanes as that may reduce their safety. This website is best used for entertainment and educational purposes rather than real world design. The simulation does not replace wind tunnel testing for your designs.
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