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2.25 Advanced Fluid Mechanics, Fall 2002

An image of ocean waves.
Ocean Waves. (Image courtesy of ICM.)

Highlights of this Course

This course features an entire unit of interactive problem sets, as well as lecture outlines and a selection of useful readings.

Course Description

Survey of principal concepts and methods of fluid dynamics. Mass conservation, momentum, and energy equations for continua. Navier-Stokes equation for viscous flows. Similarity and dimensional analysis. Lubrication theory. Boundary layers and separation. Circulation and vorticity theorems. Potential flow. Introduction to turbulence. Lift and drag. Surface tension and surface tension driven flows.
 

Staff

Instructor:
Prof. Ain Sonin

Course Meeting Times

Lectures:
Two sessions / week
1.5 hours / session

Tutorials:
Three sessions / week
1 hour / session

Level

Graduate

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