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Mechanical Engineering

MTM082 Fluid Mechanics 6.0 ECTS credits

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TIMEPERIOD: Q 2

LANGUAGE: English/Swedish

EXAMINER
H Gustavsson Prof

PREREQUISITES
Contimuum mechanics (MTM060) Vector analysis and series (MAM057) Applied mathematics (MAM068)

COURSE AIM
The course aims at developing the basic knowledge of fluid mechanics with the physical relations formulated on differential equation form. It will give experience on technologically important flows and also application of the mathematical methods studied in the undergraduate curriculum.

CONTENTS
Extent of each part in % Basic concepts (20%): Streamlines, streaklines; laws for mass, momentum and energy Inviscid flow (30%): Potential flow; elementary solutions of Laplace's equation, lift theory Viscous flow (50%): Exact solutions of the Navier-Stokes eqs, boundary layers, stability and laminar-to-turbulent transition, turbulent flow.

TEACHING
Class room teaching.

EXAMINATION
Home work assignments and exam according to alternative A. Well conducted home work will be counted in the final grade.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U,3,4,5

ITEMS/CREDITS


Written exam                                                	6.0ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
Kundu P.K.: Fluid Mechanics, Academic Press Gustavsson H.: Exempelsamling i Strömningslära, Maskinteknik LTU.

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