PHYS 108
Fluid Mechanics
Theory of fluid motion. Kinematics of flow fields. Viscous and ideal flows. Shear flows, hydrodynamic stability, transition, and turbulence. Gas dynamics and shocks. Boundary layers. Rotating fluids, geophysical flows. Thermal convection and conduction. Waves.
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite PHYS 101 , or permission of the instructor.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027