Course content

This subject is being taught every second year, next time in the spring of 2011. It contains a broad spectrum of fluid mechanics problems, that are analyzed both from exact and qualitative piont of views: Fundamental conservation laws for viscous, compressible, heat-conducting flows of Newtonian fluid. Potential theory, classical analysis for sub-and supersonic flow. Sound waves, shock waves and shock structure, boudary layers and singular perturbations. Classification of 2.order PDL, characteristics, initial-and boundary value problems. Cauchy problems for Navier-Stokes equations. Finite difference forms, von Neumans stability analysis. Examples from hydraulics, gas dynamics, and two-phase flow.

Learning outcome

This topic aims at a broad understanding of fluid mechanics at an advanced level

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and optional written exercises. The course is being taugth onlt if 5 or more students are enrolled.

Required previous knowledge

A typical subject in fluid mechanics beyond basic level; for example TEP4156 Viscous flows and boundary layers.

Course materials

P.A.Thompson: Compressible Fluid Dynamics, Mc Graw Hill, R.Chevray & J.Mathieu: Topics in Fluid Mechanics, Cambridge University Press. Journal articles.

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