ME 3103 - Fluid Mechanics I

3 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. Applications of the Bernoulli equation and its restrictions, along with 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 or MA 2323, MA 235, PH 2031 or PH 2030)

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Define a fluid’s properties and their relations to stress and strain rates
Apply the fluid-static equation to determine pressure at a point
Apply the Bernoulli equations to a variety of problems and define when it can and cannot be used
Apply the control volume forms of the mass, energy, and momentum equations to variety of problems
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
Elementary fluid dynamics
Control volume approach for mass, energy, and momentum
Fluid kinematics
Laminar vs. turbulent flow
Introduction to viscous pipe flow
Major and minor losses in pipe networks

Coordinator
Dr. Nathan Patterson

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