2.25 Advanced Fluid Mechanics, Fall 2002

Survey of principal concepts and methods of fluid dynamics. Mass conservation, momentum, and energy equations for continua. Navier-Stokes equation for viscous flows. Similarity and dimensional analysis. Lubrication theory. Boundary layers and separation. Circulation and vorticity theorems. Potential...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sonin, A. A., McKinley, Gareth H.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Learning Object
Language:en-US
Published: 2002
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/36842
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Summary:Survey of principal concepts and methods of fluid dynamics. Mass conservation, momentum, and energy equations for continua. Navier-Stokes equation for viscous flows. Similarity and dimensional analysis. Lubrication theory. Boundary layers and separation. Circulation and vorticity theorems. Potential flow. Introduction to turbulence. Lift and drag. Surface tension and surface tension-driven flows.