PHY 3080 ENGINEERING FLUID MECHANICS
This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of fluid statics and dynamics including integral and differential control volume analysis using conservation equations, application of dimensional analysis, dynamic similitude, steady-state laminar viscous flow, and turbulent flow.
Cross Listed Courses
EGR 3080
Notes
Offered: fall of even year.
- Define common fluid mechanics terms (viscosity, pressure, laminar flow, turbulent flow, &c.)
Determine the forces on plane and curved submerged surfaces.
Analyze fluid flow systems by the control volume approach.
Use the conservation of mass to analyze flow systems
Determine the pressure drop in a pipe resulting from viscous or turbulent effects.
Understand the use of dimensional analysis to solve problems
Understand the origins of the Bernoulli equation and its application to flow problems
Become familiar with the Navier Stokes equations and apply them to simplified cases
Become familiar with boundary layers and drag coefficients
Understand flow in open and closed conduits