BIOENG-312 / 4 credits

Teacher: Persat Alexandre Louis André

Language: English


Summary

From the transport of molecules and cells to circulation and respiration, fluid flows play a central role in biological systems and biotechnology. This course introduces the fundamental principles governing fluid motion and transport, with an emphasis on applications in the life sciences.

Content

  1. Properties of fluids and fluid statics.
  2. Description and analysis of fluid motion.
  3. Conservation laws for fluid flow and transport.
  4. Viscous and inertial flows.
  5. Scaling and dimensionless analysis.
  6. Fluid mechanics and transport in biological and engineered systems.

Assessment methods

Midterm and Final exams.

Resources

Moodle Link

In the programs

  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Fluid mechanics (for SV)
  • Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: mandatory

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