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Inviscid Flow describes flow that is at zero viscosity. Assuming a viscosity of zero allows for the calculation and examination of flow through and around objects. Inviscid flow calculations are governed by Euler's equation. Currently using the assumption of an Inviscid Fluid is used to simplify and model complex problems. Some inviscid fluids exhist but exhist under extreme conditions such as near absolute zero temperature which is obtained only in labs. Flow without viscosity present, inviscid flow, is also known as superfluidity. In 1938 the first and only example of an elemental material with inviscid flow was discovered as He at 2.18 Kelvin. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www2.rowland.harvard.edu|title=The Rowland Institute at Harvard|website=www2.rowland.harvard.edu|language=en|access-date=2017-02-02}}</ref>

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Inviscid Flow describes flow that is at zero viscosity. Assuming a viscosity of zero allows for the calculation and examination of flow through and around objects. Inviscid flow calculations are governed by Euler's equation. Currently using the assumption of an Inviscid Fluid is used to simplify and model complex problems. Some inviscid fluids exhist but exhist under extreme conditions such as near absolute zero temperature which is obtained only in labs. Flow without viscosity present, inviscid flow, is also known as superfluidity. In 1938 the first and only example of an elemental material with inviscid flow was discovered as He at 2.18 Kelvin. [1]

  1. ^ "The Rowland Institute at Harvard". www2.rowland.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-02.