Lecture Notes
The lecture notes outline the topics discussed, and indicate the reading and problem set assignments that accompany each.
Course Outline
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Continuum Viewpoint and the Equation of Motion (PDF) |
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Static Fluids (PDF) |
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Mass Conservation (PDF) |
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Inviscid Flow - Differential Approach: Euler's Equation, Bernoulli's Integral and the Effects of Streamline Curvature, the General Form of Bernoulli's Integral (PDF) |
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Control Volume Theorems (Integral Approach): Linear Momentum Theorem, Angular Momentum Theorem, and First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics (PDF) |
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Navier-Stokes Equation and Viscous Flow (PDF) |
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Similarity and Dimensional Analysis (PDF) |
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Boundary Layers, Separation and the Effect on Drag and Lift (PDF) |
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Vorticity and Circulation (PDF) |
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Potential Flows: Lift, Drag, and Thrust Production (PDF) |
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Surface Tension and its Effect on Flows (PDF) |
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Introduction to Turbulence (PDF) |
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