Fluid Mechanics

Continuum, velocity field, fluid statics, manometers, basic conservation laws for systems and control volumes, dimensional analysis. Euler and Bernoulli equations, viscous flows, boundary layers, flow in channels and around submerged bodies, one-dimensional gas dynamics, turbomachinery. Applications in hydraulic, pneumatic, and fluidics discussed. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory. Prerequisites: MEC-310 and MA-262.

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