Professor Brian Kirby
Professor at Cornell. He/him. Mechanical Engineer. Haiku Writer. Penalty Killer. Lego Aficionado. Rap Battler. Dog Lover. Cornell W Hockey Superfan
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Books
Micro- and Nanoscale Fluid Mechanics: Transport in Microfluidic Devices
Micro- and Nanoscale Fluid Mechanics: Transport in Microfluidic Devices
How Fluid Machines Work, 2025 Edition, Volume 1 of 2
How Fluid Machines Work, 2025 Edition, Volume 1 of 2
How Fluid Machines Work, 2025 Edition Volume 2 of 2
How Fluid Machines Work, 2025 Edition Volume 2 of 2
How Cancer Works
How Cancer Works
How Cancer Works [Kirby, Brian J.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How Cancer Works
How Cancer Works: Part II
How Cancer Works: Part II
How Cancer Works: Part II [Kirby, Brian J.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How Cancer Works: Part II
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Videos
Exploring Fluid Mechanics with Mixed Reality
Exploring Fluid Mechanics with Mixed Reality
How do you teach students what’s happening inside an aircraft engine when you can’t physically take it apart?In this video, Brian Kirby, Associate Director o...
How To Make a Vacuum: Venturis and the Bernoulli Equation
How To Make a Vacuum: Venturis and the Bernoulli Equation
insta: @profbriankirby twitter: @profbriankirby The carburetor in your lawnmower or chainsaw pulls fuel into the air flowing into the engine cylinders throug...
How to Surf on a River: Hydraulic Jumps and Integral Control-Volume Analysis
How to Surf on a River: Hydraulic Jumps and Integral Control-Volume Analysis
insta: @profbriankirby twitter: @profbriankirby Water rushing along a river rapids or exiting a dam spillway always has an uneven surface structure -- the wa...
How Siphons Work: The Hydrostatic Equation
How Siphons Work: The Hydrostatic Equation
insta: @profbriankirby twitter: @profbriankirby A siphon is just a tube connecting a reservoir of fluid to an outlet which moves fluid by gravity. However, ...
How Fluid Leaks Out of Containers: The Torricelli Relation
How Fluid Leaks Out of Containers: The Torricelli Relation
insta: @profbriankirby twitter: @profbriankirby If you poke a hole in a container filled with fluid, the fluid leaks out. And if the container is big enough...
How to carry large loads without touching anything: Journal Bearings!
How to carry large loads without touching anything: Journal Bearings!
insta: @profbriankirby twitter: @profbriankirby Ball and roller bearings are certainly among the most common bearings; they have rolling solid-solid contact....
How to Make a Parabolic Mirror: Bernoulli and Euler Equations
How to Make a Parabolic Mirror: Bernoulli and Euler Equations
insta: @profbriankirby twitter: @profbriankirby A paraboloid, like you would use to make a parabolic mirror for a zenith telescope, is an enormous pain to ma...
How to make a robust fluid sampling system: Capillary action in home pregnancy tests
How to make a robust fluid sampling system: Capillary action in home pregnancy tests
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How a Hydraulic Jack Works: Hydrostatics in Fluid Mechanics
How a Hydraulic Jack Works: Hydrostatics in Fluid Mechanics
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Bringing a 1916 Curtiss Aircraft Engine to Life with Augmented Reality
Bringing a 1916 Curtiss Aircraft Engine to Life with Augmented Reality
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Forklift Learning Studio at Cornell Mechanical Engineering
Forklift Learning Studio at Cornell Mechanical Engineering
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Motion Studio at Cornell Mechanical Engineering
Motion Studio at Cornell Mechanical Engineering
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