Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Basic principles of mechanics of fluids. Fluid statics: forces on surfaces, buoyancy, stability. Continuity, energy and momentum equations applied to control-volume analysis. Dimensional analysis and physical similarity. Introduction to external flows and flow through pipes. Applications to a variety of problems in mechanical engineering. Prerequisite(s): Engineering 201 or 212; 349 and Mathematics 277. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Mechanical Engineering 341 and any of Biomedical Engineering 383, Civil Engineering 341 or Physics Engineering 383 will not be allowed.