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TEP4135

Engineering Fluid Mechanics

Credits 7.5
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

Dimensional analysis and similarity. One-dimensional compressible flows in pipes and nozzles. Critical condition and choling. Normal shocks. Two-dimensional compressible flows. Oblique shocks. Prandtl-Meyer expansion. Open channels flows. Optimum cross section. Critical flow and hydraulic jumps. Basic theries for hydraulic machines.

Learning outcome

To give the student detailed knowledge about gas dynamics, flows in partially filled channels and an introduction to hydraulic machinery.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, self study and exercises, half of which must be accepted. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Course materials

F. M. White: Fluid Mechanics, 6. ed., 2008.
Notes.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIO1036 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Energy and Process Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Applied Mechanics - Fluid Mechanics
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Energy and Process Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2010-12-16 Time 15:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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