Fluid Dynamics
Course Topics
- Introduction to Fluid Dynamics
- Definition and properties of fluids
- Continuum hypothesis and fluid classification
- Flow types: steady vs. unsteady, laminar vs. turbulent
- Conservation Laws and Governing Equations
- Mass conservation (continuity equation)
- Momentum conservation (Navier-Stokes equations)
- Energy conservation (Bernoulli's equation)
- Fluid Statics
- Pressure, buoyancy, and hydrostatic forces
- Manometers and pressure measurements
- Archimedes' principle and applications
- Dimensional Analysis and Similitude
- Buckingham Pi theorem
- Dimensional homogeneity and non-dimensionalization
- Model testing and similarity laws
- Flow Kinematics
- Streamlines, streaklines, and pathlines
- Velocity field and flow visualization techniques
- Reynolds transport theorem
- Laminar Flow
- Governing equations and solutions
- Hagen-Poiseuille flow and its applications
- Boundary layers and separation
- Turbulent Flow
- Characteristics of turbulence
- Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations (RANS)
- Turbulence models and their limitations
- Flow Measurement Techniques
- Pitot tubes, hot-wire anemometry, and laser Doppler velocimetry
- Flow visualization methods
- Introduction to computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
- Applications of Fluid Dynamics
- External and internal flows
- Aerodynamics and hydrodynamics
- Fluid machinery: pumps, turbines, and compressors
- Multiphase Flows
- Gas-liquid and liquid-liquid interfaces
- Cavitation and bubble dynamics
- Two-phase flow regimes and flow patterns
- Introduction to Compressible Flow
- Conservation equations in compressible flow
- Speed of sound and Mach number
- Isentropic flow and shock waves
- Environmental and Biological Fluid Dynamics
- Fluid flow in the atmosphere and oceans
- Biofluid mechanics: blood flow and respiratory system
- Fluid dynamics in ecology and environmental sciences
Disclaimer
The course syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. Any modifications or updates will be communicated in advance.