When considering fluid flow, the fluid cannot be modified. Therefore the shape of the object that the fluid is flowing around is the only thing that can be manipulated. After reviewing the examples and lecture, it is evident that even small deviations away from a flat surface will drastically improve the fluid flow of an object. The evidence for this is evident in my soundings. Many of the buildings at ODU are not squares but rather have curved sides. I do not know if this is result of aesthetic design or airflow design.

After reviewing the examples and the lecture, I see that the reaction forces are due to the fluid acting on the vein. I had always assumed that the vane was acting on the fluid, and it is difficult to know that I have been believed the exact opposite of what is true for so long. I also learned that I will not use Bernoulli’s equation for forces due to motion of fluid but rather the conservation of motion and the sum of forces.

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