The foundations of continuum analysis of fluids will be presented. Using control volume analysis the fundamental conservation laws for mass, momentum and energy are developed leading to the derivation of the Navier-Stokes equations. Techniques employed to solving these equations for specific problems are explored. Methods of exact and approximate solutions of these equations, and the use of conceptual and analytical tools such as flow similitude, vorticity, circulation, stream function and velocity potential are described. The concept of boundary layers and its use in the calculation of drag and lift forces is elucidated. The origins and physical consequences of the phenomenon of fluid... -- Course Website
Instructor: P Ranganathan/M Thompson (Clayton); Y M Hung (Sunway)
Prerequisites: Must have passed (ENG2091 and MEC2404) OR have passed (MEC2430 or MEC2404) AND passed 2 units in (MAT2901, MAT2902, MTH2010, MTH2021, MTH2032)
