COURSE GOALS:
Students completing this course will:
- have acquired a more in-depth understanding (as compared to prerequisite
course 327) of fundamental conservation laws in fluid mechanics, expressed
in integral and differential forms,
- be able to analyze and design pipe networks taking into account the
most relevant inherent non-linearities in such systems,
- be able to use angular momentum principles and velocity triangles
to analyze simple turbomachinery flows,
- apply Navier Stokes equations to analyze fully developed laminar
flows and understand principles of lubrication,
- apply superposition principles to analyze two-dimensional potential
flows, evaluate pressure distributions and net forces using Bernoulli
equation,
- have acquired a more in-depth understanding (as compared to prerequisite
course 327) of boundary layers, lift and drag forces acting on submerged
bodies at high Reynolds numbers,
- understand sound waves in ideal gases,
- be able to calculate one-dimensional compressible flow properties
using isentropic relations, and understand and use normal shock relations,
- model laminar and turbulent flows using industrial Computational
Fluid Dynamics software, including elements of mesh generation, specification
of proper physical models and boundary conditions, and quantitative
analysis of the simulation results.
ABET – RELATED INFORMATION:
Relationship of course to program outcomes for
ME:
- ME-O1: This course involves solution of ordinary and partial differential
equations, vector calculus, and elements of numerical methods, and
thus fosters understanding of the fundamentals of mathematics and its
uses in engineering science and fluid design and analysis.
- ME-O3: The pipe-network design project teaches identification and
solution of an engineering problem in the thermo-fluids area.
- ME-04: The several computer projects teach usage of modern engineering
tools in the thermo-fluids area.
- ME-05: The course material prepares students to enter professional
practice and/or graduate school and the computer projects (among
others) highlight the need for continued updating of knowledge.
- ME-O6: The pipe-network design project teaches teamwork (teams of
three students), and the report for the pipe-network project and the
computer projects contribute to effective written communication skills.
Relationship of course to program outcomes for
EM:
- EM-O1: This course involves solution of ordinary and partial differential
equations, vector calculus, and elements of numerical methods, and
thus fosters understanding of the fundamentals of mathematics and its
uses in engineering science and in mechanics in particular.
- EM-O3: The pipe-network design project teaches identification and
solution of an engineering problem in the thermo-fluids area.
- EM-04: The several computer projects teach usage of modern engineering
tools in the thermo-fluids area.
- EM-05: The course material prepares students to enter graduate school
and/or professional practice, and the computer projects (among others)
highlight the need for continued updating of knowledge.
- EM-O6: The pipe-network design project teaches teamwork (teams of
three students), and the report for the pipe-network project and the
computer projects contribute to effective written communication skills.
Relationship of course to ABET a-k criteria:
(a): This course teaches the ability to apply mathematics,
physics and fundamental engineering science principles to fluid mechanical
problems.
(c): The pipe-network design project teaches design and
characterization of a system to perform a desired goal, in the thermo-fluids
area.
(d): The pipe-network design project teaches students
to function in teams where different students perform different tasks
(e.g. one student does detailed loss calculations, another finds pipe
properties / costs on the market, and a third will coordinate the
iterative calculations needed).
(e): The pipe-network design project teaches identification,
formulation and solution of an engineering problem in the thermo-fluids
area.
(g): The preparation of reports for the pipe-network
project and the computer projects contribute to effective written communication
skills.
(i): The insights gained during the execution of the
computer projects (among others) highlight recognition of the need for,
and be able to engage in, life-long learning.
(k): Every major aspect of this course reinforces or
teaches the use of techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary
for engineering practice.
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