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Table of Hydraulics and Hydrostatics, Cyclopaedia, Volume 1
Table of Hydraulics and Hydrostatics, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia.

Hydraulics is a topic of science and engineering subject dealing with the mechanical properties of liquids. Many machines work on hydraulic power.

One of the founders of modern hydraulics was Benedetto Castelli, a student of Galileo Galilei.

Fluid mechanics provides the theoretical foundation for hydraulics, which focuses on the engineering uses of fluid properties.

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  • Open Channel

    An open channel, with a uniform depth. Open-channel hydraulics deals with uniform and non-uniform streams.

  • Tuebingen-gerstenmuehle

    Waterwheels

  • Sigiriya moat and garden2

    Moat and gardens at Sigiriya

  • Segovia Aqueduct

    Aqueduct of Segovia, a 1st-century AD masterpiece

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Hidráulica para niños

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