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Originally posted by Since87
Of course fluid flow has got to be one of the most difficult things to picture there is. So, i realize my crude picture is only going to get me so far.
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It's all a matter of perspective, and I guarantee you that an ME would put something else in place of "fluid flow" in your sentence. I like to delude myself into believing that ALL physical systems have the same basic set of rules and that I have a pretty good handle on them. Yeah, I sound like a conceited fathead when I say that, but it's quite true to a degree. That degree being my ability or lack thereof to actually pull it off.
I've had the great fortune of working in an environment where I got to deal with hydraulics, pneumatics, rotating machinery, automated controls (PLCs, Servos, etc.), heat transfer equipment (electric, natural gas, fuel oil, etc), and even a little refrigeration on rare occasions. The company I used to work for even developed their own CAD system beginning in the late 70s and had ANSYS before I arrived (on old Tectronix green-screens with thermal paper print-outs, woohoo!). There is no substitute for a wide range of experiences.
Now when I look at pumps, fans, hydraulics, RLC circuits, beams, etc., etc., I *see* pretty much the same thing. I won't kid you and say that all of it makes sense all of the time, but it sure seems a whole lot more straightforward and common sense than it did in college.