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Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Journal of Fluid Mechanics is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Journal of Fluid Mechanics rather than just read about it. In short: The Journal of Fluid Mechanics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of fluid mechanics. It publishes original work on theoretical, computational, and experimental aspects of the subject.

Key takeaways

Journal of Fluid Mechanics belongs to physics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Journal of Fluid Mechanics to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Journal of Fluid Mechanics from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Journal of Fluid Mechanics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of fluid mechanics. It publishes original work on theoretical, computational, and experimental aspects of the subject. The journal is published by Cambridge University Press and retains a strong association with the University of Cambridge, in particular the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP). Until January 2020, volumes were published twice a month in a single-column B5 format, but the publication is now online-only with the same frequency. The journal was established in 1956 by George Batchelor, who remained the editor-in-chief for some forty years. He started out as the sole editor, but later a team of associate editors provided assistance in arranging the review of articles. Detlef Lohse is the author who has most papers (180 times) appeared in this journal.

Editors The following people have been editor (later, editor in chief) of the Journal of Fluid Mechanics:

1956–1996: George Batchelor (DAMTP) 1966–1983: Keith Moffatt (DAMTP) 1996–2000: David Crighton (DAMTP) 2000–2006: Tim Pedley (DAMTP) 2000–2010: Stephen H. Davis (Northwestern University) 2007–2022: Grae Worster (DAMTP) 2022–present: Colm-cille P. Caulfield (DAMTP)

See also List of fluid mechanics journals

References

Further reading Batchelor, G. K. (1981). "Preoccupations of a journal editor". Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 106: 1. Bibcode:1981JFM...106....1B. doi:10.1017/S0022112081001493. S2CID 122525538. Davis, Steve; Pedley, Tim (2000). "Editorial". Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 415: 0. Bibcode:2000JFM...415S9514D. doi:10.1017/S0022112000009514. Davis, S. H.; Pedley, T. J. (2006). "Editorial: JFM at 50". Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 554: 1. Bibcode:2006JFM...554....1D. doi:10.1017/S0022112006009566. Huppert, H. E. (2006). 50 Years of Impact of JFM.

External links Official website

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Journal of Fluid Mechanics claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Journal of Fluid Mechanics before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Journal of Fluid Mechanics ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Journal of Fluid Mechanics

In research: Journal of Fluid Mechanics appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Journal of Fluid Mechanics in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Journal of Fluid Mechanics is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Academic journals established in 1956, Biweekly journals, Cambridge University Press academic journals, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Journal of Fluid Mechanics outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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