Valid for: 2016/17
Decided by: Education Board E
Date of Decision: 2016-04-04
Elective for: F4, F4-bem, Pi4-bem
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand
The purposes of this course are to provide extended understanding of technical and fundamental relations and phenomena, and to provide a general survey of problem-solving methods, within the field of basic fluid mechanics.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
History and scope of fluid mechanics; integral relations for a control volume; differential relations for a fluid particle; dimensional analysis and flow similarity; viscous flow in ducts; measurement techniques; introduction to turbulence; boundary-layer flows; flow around slender and bluff bodies; potential flow; aerodynamic theory; compressible flow; open-channel flow
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Assessment of individual (written) home exercises, lab-reports, and a final written examination, which consists of a theory part (without means of assistance) and an open-book problem-solving part. The course mark is determined from a total sum, which consists of the result from the passed written examination and (if any) bonus points from approved problem assignments. The graduation is determined from a special formula.
Required prior knowledge: FMA430 Calculus in Several Variables and FMFF01 Vector Analysis OR FMA435 Calculus in Several Variables.
The number of participants is limited to: No
Examinator: Prof. Christoffer Norberg, Christoffer.Norberg@energy.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.energy.lth.se
Further information: Tutorials and lab sessions are given in English. All course material is in English.