530.327 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (fall 2008) MWF 10-11 am, Hodson 213 Problem session TBA (course schedule) Instructor: Prof. Lester Su, Latrobe 229, 6-8637, lsu: jhu.edu Office hours: M 1-2, F 9-10 TAs: Will Anderson, CSEB 319, 6-0435, w.anderson: jhu.edu Office hours: M 3:30-4:30   Hann Wang, hann: jhu.edu Office hours: T 1:30-2:30, in Latrobe 106 This course equips students with the fundamental mathematical tools and physical insight necessary to approach realistic fluid flow problems in engineering systems. Areas covered include physical properties of fluids; fluid statics; control volumes; fluid kinematics; conservation principles; Bernoulli's equation; dimensional analysis; the Navier-Stokes equations; laminar and turbulent viscous flows; and external flows, lift and drag. Laboratory assignments provide physical examples to complement the analytical treatment in lectures and homework assignments. (syllabus)   Course schedule (fall 2008) Date Subjects Reading Assignments 5 Sept Introduction; fluid properties Ch. 1   8 Sept Fluid properties Ch. 1, 2.1, 2.2 10 Sept Stresses; viscosity Ch. 2.3, 2.4 Quiz 1 12 Sept Flow classification; fluid statics Ch. 2.6, 3.1; notes   15 Sept Fluid statics Ch. 3.1, 3.3 HW 1 due 9/16 (solutions) 17 Sept Hydrostatic forces Ch. 3.5 Quiz 2 (solutions) 19 Sept Hydrostatic forces Ch. 3.5; notes   22 Sept Buoyancy; control volumes Ch. 3.6, 4.1, 4.2 HW 2 due 9/23 (solutions) 24 Sept Conservation of mass Ch. 4.3 Quiz 3 (solutions) 26 Sept Momentum equation Ch. 4.4; notes   29 Sept Momentum equation: moving reference frames Ch. 4.4, 4.5; notes HW 3 due 9/30 (solutions) 1 Oct Moving reference frames; angular momentum equation Ch. 4.5, 4.7 Quiz 4 (solutions) 3 Oct Angular momentum equation Ch. 4.7   6 Oct Differential forms: Euler's equation Ch. 4.4, 6.1, 6.2 HW 4 due 10/6 (solutions) 8 Oct First exam (solutions) 10 Oct Bernoulli's equation; lab intro. Ch. 6.3   13 Oct (No class) Lab 1 this week (lab instructions 1; instructions 2; report guidelines) 15 Oct Bernoulli's equation: examples, static and stagnation pressures Ch. 6.3 17 Oct Bernoulli's equation: examples and d'Alembert's paradox Ch. 6.3   20 Oct D'Alembert's paradox; Dimensional analysis: Pi-theorem Ch. 6.3, 7.2-7.4, 7.5 HW 5 due 10/21 (solutions) 22 Oct Dimensional analysis: Pi-theorem, examples Ch. 7.4 Quiz 5 (solutions) 24 Oct Non-dimensional numbers in fluids; flow similarity Ch. 7.5, 7.6   27 Oct Flow similarity; differential forms: continuity equation Ch. 7.5, 7.6, 5.1, 5.4; notes HW 6 due 10/28 (solutions) 29 Oct Continuity and Navier-Stokes equations Ch. 5.1, 5.4; notes Quiz 6 (solutions) 31 Oct Navier-Stokes equations: examples; pipe flow Ch. 8.2, 8.3, 4.8   3 Nov Pipe flow: conservation of energy, head loss, and turbulence Ch. 4.8, 8.3, 8.6 HW 7 due 11/5 (solutions); Lab 2 this week 5 Nov Pipe flow: head loss, turbulence Ch. 8.4-6 7 Nov Pipe flow: head loss; major losses Ch. 8.7   10 Nov Pipe flow: major losses, Moody diagram Ch. 8.7, 8.8 HW 8 due 11/11 (solutions) 12 Nov Pipe flow: minor losses, nozzles/diffusers Ch. 8.7, 8.8 Quiz 7 (solutions) 14 Nov External flows; boundary layers: thickness definitions Ch. 2.6, 9.1, 9.2   17 Nov Boundary layers: momentum integral eq. Ch. 9.4 HW 9 due 11/20 (solutions); Lab 3 this week 19 Nov Boundary layers: momentum integral eq.; growth rates Ch. 9.5 21 Nov Boundary layers: friction drag Ch. 9.5, 9.7   24 Nov Second exam (old exams: fall 05, fall 06, fall 07) 26 Nov Boundary layers: friction drag; effect of pressure gradients; pressure drag Ch. 9.5-9.7; notes   1 Dec Drag: streamlining; example problems Ch. 9.6, 9.7 HW 10 due 12/2 3 Dec Drag: examples; Lift: airfoils Ch. 9.7, 9.8 Quiz 8 5 Dec (Class canceled)   8 Dec (Final day of class - 10-noon) Lift: airfoils; Magnus effect Ch. 9.8 HW 11 due   16 Dec (Tuesday) Final exam (2 pm - 5 pm)   All course materials © 2008 by Lester K. Su. home  research  people  courses       Dept. of Mechanical Engineering