MEC2430

Fluid mechanics

(ENG)

W H Melbourne

4 points + 22 lecture hours plus tutorial and laboratory classes + First/second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: VCE Specialist Mathematics or ENG1901

Synopsis: Fluid properties, fluid statics, kinematics, Euler and Bernoulli equations, flow measurement, control volumes, continuity, momentum and energy equations, dimensional analysis, modelling, boundary layer, lift and drag, Moody chart, pipe flow, single and branched pipe systems.

Assessment: Examinations (2 hours): 80% + Laboratory: 12% + Tutorial: 8%