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- Catalog Description
- 563 Intermediate Fluid Dynamics. II; 3 cr. Incompressible and compressible, laminar and
turbulent flow of fluids. Classical and finite-difference analysis using differential and integral
formulation of the continuity, momentum and energy equations. Application to ducts, plates,
spheres, blades, pumps, turbines, lubrication, shockwaves, nozzles, diffusers and other mechanical
engineering equipment. P: ME 363 or cons inst.
- Course Prerequisite(s)
- See catalog description above.
- Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills
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Calculus: integrals, derivatives, partial derivatives, vector calculus
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Mechanics: force and momentum balances
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Thermodynamics: conservation of mass and energy; properties and equations of state
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Fluid Mechanics: conservation of momentum, control volume analysis, simple differential analysis, dimensional analysis, engineering correlations and relationships commonly used in mechanical engineering for internal and external flows, simple compressible flows
- Textbook(s) and/or other required material
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Frank M. White, Viscous Fluid Flow, 2nd Ed., McGraw-Hill, 1991
Ronald L. Panton, Incompressible Flow, 2nd Ed., John Wiley and Sons, 1996
(Textbook selection may vary according to instructor)
- Course objectives
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Learn the basic analysis methods for fluid mechanics theory and applications at a more fundamental level than commonly pursued in undergraduate classes
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Improve physical and mathematical understanding of fluid flows.
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Understand and use advanced analysis and simulation techniques for solving fluid problems
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Obtain an initial understanding of advanced fluid topics such as vortex dynamics, boundary layer theory, transition, and turbulence.
- Topics covered
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Vectors and Tensors
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Conservation Laws
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Continuity
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Momentum Equation
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Stream Function Formulation
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Solutions of the Momentum Equation
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Using CFD software
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Energy Conservation
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Dimensional Analysis
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Vorticity Formulation and Vortex Dynamics
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Euler Equation
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Potential Flow
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Laminar Boundary Layers
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Stability and Transition
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Turbulence
- Class/laboratory schedule
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Three 50 minute lectures per week
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No laboratory
- Contribution of course to meeting the professional component
- This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, but does not provide design experience.
The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.
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This is primarily a basic sciences course. However, environmental and/or safety issues are occasionally addressed as part of the context for applied problem solving.
- Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes
- This course primarily serves students in the department. The information below describes how the course contributes to the undergraduate program objectives.
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This course is intended primarily for graduate students, but it helps to meet the Mechanical Engineering Department objectives of having students be able to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems. Students work individually and in teams using modern analysis and computer simulation tools to study fluid and energy systems in depth.
- Assessment of student progress toward course objectives
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Eight to twelve homework problem sets, each set consisting of 4-10 problems depending on the topic.
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One midterm exam
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A class project consisting of computer simulation and analysis of a fundamental aspects of common fluid mechanics applications. Students work in teams of two to three students
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In-class oral presentations of the class projects
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A final exam
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