Fluid mechanics (for GM)
Summary
Basic lecture in fluid mechanics
Content
Characteristic quantities of an incompressible flow, hydrostatic, viscous stress, dimensional analysis, Navier-Stoke equations, conservation of mass and momentum in integral and differential form, trajectories and streamlines, Bernoulli's equation, lift and drag of a solid body, theory of reduced scale models, inviscid flows, potential flows, unsteady flows, introduction to boundary layer concept and of turbulence.
Keywords
Incompressible flows, Navier-Stokes equation, lift, drag
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Explain and apply the concepts of mass, energy, and momentum balance, E1
- Define , describe and apply the basic flow equations, such as the Navier-Stokes equations, AH14
- Describe simplified governing equations, such as the Bernoulli or potential equations, their domain of validity and apply them in appropriate situations, AH15
- Describe flow in simple geometries, such as over a flat plate, in a tube, or around a sphere or airfoil, AH9
- Link flow behaviour with non-dimensional parameters (e.g. Reynolds and Mach numbers), AH2
- Identify similarity laws and their use for dimensioning an experimental testbed, AH23
- Describe the physical differences between laminar and turbulent flows, AH4
Transversal skills
- Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
- Assess one's own level of skill acquisition, and plan their on-going learning goals.
Teaching methods
Lectures and sessions of exercises
Assessment methods
Written exam
Resources
Bibliography
Gerhart, Gerhart & Hochstein, Munson's Fluid Mechanics, Global Edition, 8th Edition
or previous versions including
Munson, Okiishi, Juebsch & Rothmayer, Fluid Mechanics, 7th Edition, SI Version
Ressources en bibliothèque
- Gerhart, Gerhart & Hochstein, Munson's Fluid Mechanics
- Munson, Okiishi, Juebsch & Rothmayer, Fluid Mechanics
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In the programs
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: Fluid mechanics (for GM)
- Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: mandatory
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: Fluid mechanics (for GM)
- Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional