This unit provides an introduction to fluid statics and fluid dynamics. The topics covered include fluid properties, hydrostatics, bulk equations of motion, the Bernoulli equation, dimensional analysis, experimental design, pipe flow, pipe networks, the Navier-Stokes equations and plane flow. There is also an introduction to fundamental concepts of fluid mechanics such as turbulence, waves and drag. -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Marco Ghisalberti
Prerequisites: MATH1010 Calculus and Linear Algebra and MATH1020 Calculus, Statistics and Probability