Fluid mechanics
D R Honnery
4 points * 39 lecture hours, 13 tutorial/laboratory hours * First semester * Caulfield * Prerequisites: MEE2382 or MEE2362
Translation and rotation of fluid masses. Pi theorem and non-dimensional quantities and physical similarity, model testing. Mathematical representation of fluid motion, application of computers in solving problems in fluid dynamics. Drag and lift, drag of bluff body, wind loads on buildings, drag of streamlined bodies, lift and circulation, stability. Boundary layers including wakes and jets. Reynolds stresses, flow in pipes and ducts, non-Newtonian flow.
Assessment
Examinations (3 hours): 60% * Assignments, test: 40%
Recommended texts
Munson B and others Fundamentals of fluid mechanics Wiley, 1990