Fluid Mechanics

4 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite : None. Enforced Prerequisite: (PHYSICS 140 or 160) and (MATH 215 or MATH 285), preceded or accompanied by CHE 230 and (MATH 216 or MATH 286). Minimum grade requirement of “C-” for enforced prerequisite. (4 credits) Fluid mechanics for chemical engineering. Mass, momentum, and energy balance on static and flowing systems. Laminar and turbulent flow in pipes, equipment, and porous media. Advanced topics including boundary layers, potential and irrotational flows, non-Newtonian fluids, and microfluidic systems.