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FLUIDS MECHANICS COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
UCK206E FLUIDS MECHANICS 4 4 4 5

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: To introduce fundamental concepts and problem-solving techniques in Fluid Mechanics. To teach design, analysis and application of fluid systems in engineering
Content: Classification of fluid flows, luid properties: Density, viscosity, vapor pressure, surface tension, Pressure and fluid statics: Manometer and barometer, hydrostatic forces on flat submerged surfaces Hydrostatic forces on curved submerged surfaces, buoyancy and stability, Rigid body motion of fluids Fluid kinematics: Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions, flow visualization, Conservation of mass, Bernoulli and Energy equations, Dimensional analysis and modeling: Dimensional homogeneity, dimensional analysis, Pipe flows, laminar and turbulent flow in pipes, Differential analysis, continuity and Navier-Stokes equations, Approximate solutions of the Navier-Stokes Equations, Creeping and Potential flows Boundary-Layer flows, External flows, Drag and Lift, Introduction to turbomachinery