LEARNING OUTCOMES

On completion of the course, the student shall be able to:

 define and describe the potential and vortex flows of ideal and viscous fluids
 describe the fluid flow around symmetric bodies and determine the drag and lift
forces arising due to this flow
 describe the transition from laminar flow to turbulent flow and calculate the
characteristics of the boundary layer both for laminar and turbulent flows around a solid
body
 apply dimensional analysis for a qualitative description of fluid flows
 describe the main features of wave phenomena in various fluids and determine
the properties of surface gravity waves
 define and calculate the stability of fluid flows

CONTENT

Basic concepts and laws of fluid mechanics. Integral- and differential forms of the basic
equations of fluid mechanics. Compressibility. Helmholtz and Kelvins theorems.
Potential flow. Complex flow potential. Flow around cylinders and spheres. Two-
dimensional wing theory. Viscous flow. Boundary layers. Dimensional analysis and
comparison with experimental data. Typical Reynolds numbers for laminar and turbulent
flow. Elements of the theory of turbulence. Non-linear phenomena. Surface and internal
waves in fluids. Stability of fluid flows. Overview of methods to measure flow. Use of
numerical software within fluid mechanics. Computer assignments. Guest lecture.

INSTRUCTION

Lectures, lessons and computer assignments.

ASSESSMENT

Written examination at the end of the course (4 credits). Passed laboratory course is
also required (1 credit). 
 
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the
method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another
method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special
pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.