FYSS6352 Fluid Mechanics 1, part B (4 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Physics
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Description

Content

Material derivative, convective derivative; microscopic conservation laws: mass, momentum, angular momentum, energy; material laws, viscosity; Euler equation, Stokes equation, Navier-Stokes equation; solving flow equations: boundary and initial conditions; stream function and velocity potential; fictionless plane flows, elementary solutions and their superposition; basics of airfoil theory

Completion methods

Assignments, examination, laboratory work

Assessment details

To pass the course, students need to have at least the minimum score defined by the teacher for assessments: assignments and examination. The course grade is divided into component parts and each part is worth some percentage of the total grade (e.g. 20 % assignments, 80 % examination). In addition, laboratory work is a compulsory part of the course assessment.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to calculate the material derivative of a given quantity when the flow field is known as well as solve an unknown field in simple and well defined flow conditions. Students will be able to assess what conditions must be satisfied in order for a solution to the flow equations to exist and derive the Navier-Stokes equation starting from microscopic conservation laws. They are also able to formulate the stream function and the velocity potential for a given flow field and knows when they exist and derive new solution for frictionless plane flows from the elementary solutions. They are also able to apply the theory of frictionless plane flows to simple problems.

Additional information

Scheduled Autumn semester 2st period, every year

Literature

  • Frank M. White, Fluid Mechanics, ISBN: 978-007-131121-2; ISBN: 978-007-131121-2

Completion methods

Method 1

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Teaching (4 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish

Teaching