Welcome to the world of Fluid Flow!

Here, we try to learn about what flows do. For example, we look at how the flow of air around an airplane wing makes the plane go up. Or how the dimples on a golf ball make it go further. And exactly why does a baseball act like it does when you throw a curveball?

Now, what can you see and learn on these pages?

On the left of the screen, under "Index", are several links. The "Laboratory Tour" takes you through our labs, and explains how things work. Under "Unit Conversion" you can calculate e.g. how many meters 3 feet make, or how many degrees Celsius 80 degrees Fahrenheit is. In the sports section, you can play golf, and see what difference it makes when the golf ball has dimples. And to show you the importance of gravity, we even let you play on the moon! Furthermore, you can practice your pitching with the baseball simulator. The "Virtual Aerospace Visualization Lab" has nice pictures of aircraft wake, and a movie showing a flight test of a parachute opening. Finally, there is a quiz, where you can try out what you have learned.

If there is a word you don't understand, you can try and look it up in the Glossary.