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Am5530 Fluid Mechanics Course Policy

This course provides an advanced treatment of fluid mechanics. It will unify students' understanding of the subject and introduce classical and modern analysis methods. Topics include Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions, integral and differential conservation equations, ideal and viscous flows, boundary layer theory, stability, and experimental techniques. The goals are for students to be able to read research, distinguish flow types, and analyze multi-scale flows. Assessment includes homework, quizzes, in-class presentations, and a final exam. Academic honesty is strictly enforced.

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Am5530 Fluid Mechanics Course Policy

This course provides an advanced treatment of fluid mechanics. It will unify students' understanding of the subject and introduce classical and modern analysis methods. Topics include Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions, integral and differential conservation equations, ideal and viscous flows, boundary layer theory, stability, and experimental techniques. The goals are for students to be able to read research, distinguish flow types, and analyze multi-scale flows. Assessment includes homework, quizzes, in-class presentations, and a final exam. Academic honesty is strictly enforced.

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AM5530 ADVANCED FLUID MECHANICS

Pre-requisite: AM2530 (Foundations of fluid mechanics)

Introduction to Eulerian and Lagrangian descriptions; Integral equations of motion of


fluid flow; Differential equations of motion – continuity and Navier-Stokes equations;
Euler's equations; Bernoulli's equation; Ideal fluid flow; Viscous fluid flow; Exact
solutions of Navier-Stokes equations; Prandtl's boundary layer equations; Blasius
solution; Flow stability and transition; Experimental methods

The objectives of this course are: (i) to unify the students’ understanding of fluid
mechanics, (ii) to introduce the student to the classical methods used to analyze fluid
dynamics phenomena and (iii) introduce the student to the more recent and advanced
topics. At the end of the course, the student should be able to read current literature and
pursue research. Theoretical (exact as well as approximate methods) and experimental
tools of use will be discussed. Finally, techniques involved in dealing with systems
involving multiple scales will be introduced.

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

1. Distinguish between Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions of flow field


2. Apply integral form of the conservation principle to mass and momentum balance
3. Apply the differential form of conservation equations to calculate flow fields in
canonical flow situations
4. Develop prototypical experiments of a real system using similitude and scaling
5. Develop a theoretical framework to analyze flows involving multiple scales –
length and time (boundary layers are examples of multiple length scale flows)
6. Develop a mathematical understanding of stability of fluid flows
7. Demonstrate an understanding of the role and use of modern fluid dynamic
experimental techniques
8. Appreciate the complexities involved in micro and nanoscale flows
9. Distinguish between laminar and turbulent flows
INSTRUCTOR Dr. Mahesh V. Panchagnula
[email protected]
Phone: (044) 2257 4056

TEXT Fluid Mechanics by Pijush K. Kundu and Ira M. Cohen (4th Edition)

REFERENCES Boundary Layer Theory by Herrmann Schlichting

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics by Fox, R.W., MacDonald, A.T.


and Pritchard, P.J. (6th Edition)

ASSIGNMENTS Reading assignments should be completed before class. Assignment


problems will be assigned periodically in class. Completed
assignments must be submitted by the beginning of class period on
the day they are due. Group work and discussions are encouraged
in the solving homework problems. However, the work you submit
must be your own. To allow for unforeseen situations, you can
submit late homework (one class period after the due date) once
during the semester; otherwise work turned in after the due date will
not be accepted. Two one-hour in-class examinations and a
comprehensive final examination will be scheduled

GRADING The course grade will be based on the following:

Homework + In-class presentations: 20%


Quizzes (2) : 15% + 15%
Final Exam : 50%

HONESTY It is expected that all the students are honest with their submissions.
POLICY While group discussions are encouraged, the students are expected
to submit only their own work.
• Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Here is a good link about
plagiarism.
• We will not look at the gradient – who gave and who copied
– in this process. We will consider both the parties to have
plagiarized.
• Any student suspected of plagiarism for an assignment will
get a zero in that assignment and will be reported to the
institute disciplinary committee.

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