Introduction to fluid dynamics mechanics. Topics include: rate of strain; hydrostatics; control volume analysis for conservation of mass, momentum and energy for incompressible fluids; Bernoulli's equation and the ramifications of its simplifying assumptions; Analysis of hydrostatic problems, internal flows and external flows; Similitude and dimensional analysis; Laminar and turbulent flows; Introduction to boundary layer theory; Introduction to differential forms of conservation of mass, momentum and energy. A significant lab component reinforces the theory. Prerequisite: ENGR 301 and MATH 253 or PHYS 311 or permission of instructor. (1.0 course).
- Teacher: Christopher Fasano