ME 401 - Foundations of Fluid Mechanics
- Credit Hours: 3R-3L-4C
- Term Available: -
- Prerequisites:ES 202 - Fluid Systems or EM 301 - Fluid Mechanics or MA 212 - Matrix Algebra & Systems of Differential Equations
- Corequisites: None
Covers the fundamental concepts of fluid dynamics with an emphasis on physical understanding. Topics include control-volume and differential analyses of fluid motion, similitude, potential flow, vorticity transport, low Reynolds number flow, boundary-layer physics, turbulent transport, and compressible flow. Numerical and experimental methods for solving fluid engineering problem are introduced in a weekly laboratory including wind tunnel, particle image velocimetry, hot wire anemometry, and optical techniques. Other topics may be added or deleted as needed.