The Fluid Dynamic Origin of Mass: Occlusion Pressure Difference, Inertial Origin and Mach's Principle
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: Within the Standard Model of particle physics, particle mass is treated as an intrinsic property conferred by the Higgs mechanism. While mathematically self-consistent, this mechanism does not illuminate the underlying dynamical ontology of mass, nor provide a unified physical account for the inertial-gravitational equivalence and Mach’s principle, leaving long-standing theoretical gaps in the origin-of-mass problem. Based on the FQ unified-field theory of graviton-fluid occlusion pressure-difference, this paper abandons the traditional postulate that mass is an intrinsic property of matter. It proposes that mass as an intrinsic material entity does not exist; mass arises from the occlusive interaction between the micro-topology of matter and the universal graviton-fluid, and constitutes a macroscopic statistical aggregate of multiple fluid-dynamic mechanical effects. The physical origin of inertial mass is the momentum-change cost of graviton-fluid trapped within the effective occlusive volume when an object undergoes acceleration. Gravitational mass originates from the universal graviton-fluid flux-gradient produced by an object’s effective occlusive cross-section. Taking effective occlusive volume as the core physical quantity, this paper constructs hypothetical physical equations and demonstrates the homologous equivalence between inertial mass and gravitational mass from a fluid-dynamic perspective. A fluid-dynamic interpretation of Mach’s principle is provided: mass-inertia effects are relational interactions among matter, the cosmic background medium and the rest of cosmic matter, rather than an inherent label belonging to isolated particles. Particles without effective occlusive interaction with the graviton-fluid exhibit no macroscopic mass effect. Relying on the background static-pressure relation of the FQ framework, the mass-energy equivalence relation \(E=mc_0^2\) is derived in fluid-dynamic terms. Each physical factor within this formula is further interpreted via fluid dynamics. The physical picture of mass defect in nuclear reactions is illustrated: mass represents frozen potential energy of graviton-fluid locked by micro-occlusive topology; mass defect corresponds to the unlocking of occlusive topology and the conversion of locked potential energy into free kinetic energy of graviton-fluid. Important note: All mathematical models in this paper are hypothetical formal models within the FQ theoretical framework. Background parameters and coupling coefficients of the graviton-fluid have not yet been experimentally calibrated. The graviton-fluid is not equivalent to ordinary macroscopic Navier-Stokes fluid. All inferences await future experimental and observational tests. This is Sub-paper No.08 of the FQ Unified Field Theory series. 摘要 在粒子物理标准模型框架内,粒子质量被视作由希格斯机制赋予的内禀属性。该机制可实现数学自洽,但无法阐明质量对应的底层动力学本体,也不能对惯性‑引力等效原理、马赫原理给出统一物理解释,导致质量起源问题长期存在理论空白。本文基于FQ引力子流体遮挡压差统一场论,摒弃“质量为物质内禀固有属性”的传统预设,提出:不存在作为物质实体的内禀质量;质量源于物质微观拓扑与全域引力子流体的遮挡交互作用,是多种流体力学力效的宏观统计集合表象。惯性质量的物理本源,是物体发生加速运动时,其有效遮挡体积所裹挟的引力子流体产生的动量变化代价;引力质量源于物体有效遮挡截面积形成的全域引力子流体通量梯度效应。 本文以有效遮挡体积为核心物理量,构建假说性物理方程,从流体动力学层面证明惯性质量与引力质量的同源等效关系,完成马赫原理的流体力学机制诠释:质量‑惯性效应是物质、宇宙背景介质与宇宙其余物质的关联性交互结果,并非孤立粒子的固有属性。无引力子流体有效遮挡交互的粒子,不呈现宏观质量效应。依托FQ体系介质本底静压关系,从流体力学视角严格推导出质能等价关系\(E=mc_0^2\),并对公式各项物理因子完成底层流体力学拆解,厘清核反应质量亏损的完整物理图像:质量是微观遮挡拓扑锁存的引力子流体冻结势能,质量亏损的本质是遮挡拓扑解绑,锁存的介质势能转化为引力子流体自由动能。 重要说明:本文所有数学模型均为FQ理论框架下的假说模型;引力子流体本底参数、耦合参数尚未经实验标定;引力子流体不等同于经典宏观纳维‑斯托克斯流体,所有理论推论均有待后续实验观测检验。本文为FQ统一场论系列第08号子论文。
Author: Bian, Zhenfeng
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225404612