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Nov 22, 2024
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ME 3103 - Fluid Mechanics I3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course begins framing the field of Fluid Mechanics within the larger area of continuum mechanics. Relevant fluid properties are defined, including stresses and strain rate descriptions. Control volume analyses resulting in continuity, momentum and energy equations are the principal problem solving methods used in this course. Fluid kinematics will be covered and help students transition from Fluids I to topics covered in Fluids II. (prereq:ME 2002 or ME 206 , MA 232 , MA 235 , PH 2031 or PH 2030 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Define a fluids properties and their relations to stress and strain rates
- Apply the fluid-static equation to determine pressure at a point
- apply the control volume forms of the mass, energy, and momentum equations to variety of problems, including pump/turbine problems with pipe friction and minor losses
- Determine the equation for a streamline and the acceleration of fluid for a given flow field
Prerequisites by Topic
- Dynamics
- Multivariable Calculus
- Differential Equations
- Thermal Physics (at college sophomore level)
Course Topics
- Fluid Fundamentals: definitions and properties
- Fluid Statics
- Control Volume Approach for Mass, Energy, and Momentum
- Viscous Pipe Flow
- Fluid Kinematics
Coordinator
Nathan Patterson
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