PHYS 7601
Foundations of Fluid Mechanics I
Foundations of fluid mechanics from an advanced viewpoint, including formulation of continuum fluid dynamics; kinematic descriptions of fluid flow, derivation of the Navier-Stokes equations and energy equation for compressible fluids; and sound waves, viscous flows, boundary layers, and potential flows.
Topics
- Students will be able to identify important fluid properties and physical processes in fluid flows.
- Students will be able to formulate mathematical models for fluid flows.
- Students will be able to select methods of analysis and computation.
- Students will be able to develop solutions and interpret them in physical terms.
- Students will be able to explain what was learned in written and oral form.
Official roster learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027