While most of the examples/problems from this class involve using fluid mechanics to predict/optimize performance, safety is another critical area for consideration:
Step 1: Identify a news story describing an accident that could have been averted through better understanding/application of FLUID STATICS (Ch. 2)
Step 2: On the discussion board, post:
A link to the article
A one paragraph summary of the article
Use fluid statics “language” to describe how/why the failure occurred
List other key factors that contributed to failure (e.g., extreme weather, an unexpected shift in fluid properties)
Assignment will be graded on metrics of completeness and accuracy in explaining fluid statics tie-ins
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Discipline: fluids mechanics