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421-231 Fluid Mechanics | |
Credit Points | 7.1 |
Coordinator | Dr H. R. Graze |
Prerequisites | 421-230 Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer (or equivalent) |
Semester | 2 |
Contact | 21 hours of lectures, 10 hours of practical classes, 5 hours of laboratory work |
Subject Description | At the conclusion of this subject, students will have acquired a sound understanding of the engineering science of fluid mechanics as applied to civil and environmental engineering situations. Topics covered include: Flow analysis via: differential equations for inviscid and viscous flow (including Bernoulli, Euler and general viscous flow equations); finite control volume approach (including the conservation equations of mass, energy and momentum). Dynamic similitude, dimension-less groups (such as Reynolds number), physical scale modelling. Structure of turbulence; boundary layer flows, including lift and drag. Flow in closed conduits (including Reynolds number regimes, flow resistance equations, Moody diagram). |
Assessment | One written examination not exceeding three-hours (85%); Assignments totalling up to 3000 words relating to course work and laboratory classes |
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