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MEC 3120 - Fluid Mechanics

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course covers the fundamental tools needed for analyzing fluid mechanics problems.  Approaches for solving engineering problems involving static and moving fluids are covered.  The theory developed will allow students to pursue advance practice in fluid dynamics (e.g., computational fluid dynamics and aerodynamics).
Prereq: MEC 2020 , MTH 2130 , MTH 2140  (quarter system prereq: ME 2002, MA 2323, MA 235, PH 2031)
Note: None
This course meets the following Raider Core CLO Requirement: None
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 assess 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/streamfunction and the acceleration of fluid for a given flow field
  • Compute the strain rate distribution and vorticity distribution for a given flow field
  • Analyze simplified flows using Navier-Stokes equations
  • Apply Buckingham Pi Theorem to determine dimensionless relationship for a fluid mechanics problem
  • Recognize and use common dimensionless groups
  • Apply the concepts of modeling and similitude to develop scaled model predictions
  • Identify and explain properties of laminar and turbulent pipe flow  
  • Calculate major and minor losses in pipe systems
  • Determine system head-discharge equation for a pipe system
  • Explain characteristics of a boundary layer, including laminar, transitional, and turbulent regimes and boundary layer separation
  • Calculate boundary layer parameters for flow past a flat plate
  • Explain differences between pressure and viscous drag
  • Calculate the estimated drag force for various objects
Prerequisites by Topic
  • Multivariable calculus
  • Dynamics
Course Topics
  • Fluid characteristics and properties
  • Fluid statics - pressure distributions, manometry, hydrostatic forces on surfaces, buoyancy and stability
  • Fluid dynamics - Bernoulli equation
  • Fluid kinematics - velocity and acceleration fields, Reynolds transport theorem
  • Control volume analysis - mass, momentum, angular momentum, and energy
  • Differential analysis - strain rates, streamfunction, vorticity, continuity, and Navier-Stokes
  • Dimensional analysis and similitude - Buckingham pi theorem, model scaling
  • Viscous flow in pipes - laminar and turbulent flows, major and minor losses
  • External flows and boundary layers - boundary layer characteristics, drag and lift forces
Coordinator
Dr. Nathan Patterson


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