2.25 Advanced Fluid Mechanics, Fall 2002
Author(s)
Sonin, A. A.
McKinley, Gareth H.
Alternative Title
Advanced Fluid Mechanics
Date Issued
December 2002
Abstract
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.
Subjects
fluid dynamics,
Mass conservation,
Navier-Stokes equation,
viscous flows,
dimensional analysis,
Lubrication theory,
Boundary layers,
vorticity theorems,
Potential flow,
turbulence
Fluid mechanics
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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