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Old 04-15-2015, 11:49 AM   #256
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but fluid dynamics from a theory side of things is pretty simple, right? It just breaks down to solving the Navier Stokes equations.

Everything else is just using software to model the forces.
Simple compared to what? Multi-body dynamics is difficult enough and fluid dynamics is even more difficult IMO with so many partial derivatives and long convoluted equations (also have a BS in Mechanical Engineering). We were always taught to NEVER trust software if you can't do a "simple" hand calculation to back it up. Software makes things easier/quicker to not only get answers, but to get WRONG answers if you messed up.
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