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AE340 - FLUID MECHANICS Semester: Summer 2015 Office Hours: MTWTh Course: Fluid Mechanics (A E 340) Only by appointment Instructor: Dr. Arnab Chaudhuri Office: E-401A, [email protected] Catalog Description: Credit: 3 units Prerequisites: EM220 or EM202 and credit or concurrent registration in E280. Objectives: The objectives of this course are to (1) present fundamental principles of fluid mechanics clearly so that the student will be able to describe qualitatively flow configurations and (2) help the student develop the ability to analyze flow problems in a logical manner and to apply the appropriate methods to compute their solutions. Text: Fluid Mechanics, Cengel and Cimbala, McGraw Hill, Inc., 3 rd Ed. References: Fluid Mechanics, Frank White, McGraw Hill, Inc., 6 th Ed. Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Crowe, Elgar and Roberson; Wiley, 8 th Ed. Grading Standards: Homework will be assigned on a regular basis (approximately 8 homework assignments) and count in borderline cases. One midterm examination will be given at the end of Chapter 5. There will also be a two-hour final exam. Midterm exam 40% Final exam (comprehensive) 60% Chapter: Subject Approximate Lecture Period 1. Introduction 1 2. Fluid Properties 2 3. Fluid Statics 5 4. Fluid in Motion and Continuity Equation 4 5. Pressure Variation and Energy Principle 7 Midterm review/exam. 3 6. Momentum Principle 4 7. Dimensional Analysis 4 8. Internal Flow (Flow in Pipes) 5 11. External Flow (Boundary Layer Theory) 4 12. Compressible Flow 3 Final review/exam. 3

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AE340 - FLUID MECHANICS

Semester: Summer 2015 Office Hours: MTWTh Course: Fluid Mechanics (A E 340) Only by appointment Instructor: Dr. Arnab Chaudhuri Office: E-401A, [email protected] Catalog Description: Credit: 3 units Prerequisites: EM220 or EM202 and credit or concurrent registration in E280. Objectives: The objectives of this course are to (1) present fundamental principles of fluid

mechanics clearly so that the student will be able to describe qualitatively flow configurations and (2) help the student develop the ability to analyze flow problems in a logical manner and to apply the appropriate methods to compute their solutions.

Text: Fluid Mechanics, Cengel and Cimbala, McGraw Hill, Inc., 3rd Ed. References: Fluid Mechanics, Frank White, McGraw Hill, Inc., 6th Ed. Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Crowe, Elgar and Roberson; Wiley, 8th Ed. Grading Standards: Homework will be assigned on a regular basis (approximately 8 homework assignments) and count in borderline cases. One midterm examination will be given at the end of Chapter 5. There will also be a two-hour final exam. Midterm exam 40% Final exam (comprehensive) 60%

Chapter: Subject Approximate Lecture Period

1. Introduction 1 2. Fluid Properties 2 3. Fluid Statics 5 4. Fluid in Motion and Continuity Equation 4 5. Pressure Variation and Energy Principle 7 Midterm review/exam. 3 6. Momentum Principle 4 7. Dimensional Analysis 4 8. Internal Flow (Flow in Pipes) 5 11. External Flow (Boundary Layer Theory) 4 12. Compressible Flow 3 Final review/exam. 3