Course content

Continuum hypothesis. Viscosity concept. Hydro- and aerostatics, pressure forces on surfaces. Buoyancy. Stability. Accelerating systems. Principles of fluid motion, velocity field, streamlines. Transport theorem. Laminar and turbulent motion. Control volumes. Equation of continuity. Energy equation and Bernoulli's equation. Momentum equation. Differential methods, vorticity and circulation. Stream function. Euler's equation. Navier-Stokes' equation. Viscous stress tensor. Drag and lift, Kutta-Joukowsky's theorem. The Magnus effect. Potential flow, superposition of singularities. water waves. Complex potentials, elasticity theory.

Learning outcome

The subject gives basic knowledge about the theory of fluids: The governing equations, plus a number of application examples.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and exercises. At least 2/3 of the exercises must be approved before final exam. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises

Recommended previous knowledge

Subject TFY4145 or corresponding background.

Course materials

F. M. White: Fluid Mechanics, 6th Ed. 2007, plus compendia.

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