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MECH 332 — Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

Physical properties of fluids. Kinematics and dynamics of fluid flow: stress in a continuum, rates of strain, rotation. Control volume analysis; conservation of mass, linear momentum and energy; Euler and Bernoulli equations; Flow measurement. Dimensional analysis and dynamical similarity. Laminar and turbulent flow in pipes and boundary layers. Laminar and turbulent flow passed immersed bodies and external boundary layers. Introduction to turbomachines. Fundamentals of compressible flow.

  • Credits: 4
  • Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
  • Department: Mechanical Engineering
  • Prerequisite: MECH 241 or GEPR 221.