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MECH345 - Mechanics of Fluids

Description

Properties of fluids. Basic flow analysis techniques. Basic concepts: velocity field, stress, flow patterns, classification of fluid motion. Fluid statics: pressure distribution; hydrostatic forces on submerged surfaces; buoyancy and stability. Integral analysis of fluid motion: conservation of mass, momentum balance, energy balance. Dimensional Analysis and Similitude. Laminar and turbulent flow in pipes and pipe systems. Laminar and turbulent boundary layers, flow around bodies, lift and drag.

* Indicates a 3 hour laboratory taken by students on alternate weeks.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-1.5*-1

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete all of:
      • MECH220 - Mechanics of Solids I (1.5)
    • Complete 1 of:
      • MECH240 - Thermodynamics (1.5)
      • MECH295 - Engineering Fundamentals (1.5)
    • Complete all of:

Course offered by

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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