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The Navier-Stokes equations are a set of highly non-linear partial differential equations. We present these equations as the final example of partial differential equations, because of their special character and their importance in the field of fluid mechanics. Common forms of these equations are obtained by simplification, for example by setting the viscosity of the fluid equal to zero (open channel flow), or by neglecting the acceleration relative to frictional losses, as in groundwater flow.
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Strack, O.D.L. (2020). The Navier-Stokes Equations. In: Applications of Vector Analysis and Complex Variables in Engineering . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41168-8_13
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