Physics of Fluids
4:10pm–6:40pm
PUPIN LABORATORIES PUP 313
Morningside
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Description
Lect: 3. An introduction to the physical behavior of fluids for science and engineering students. Derivation of basic equations of fluid dynamics: conservation of mass, momentum, and energy. Dimensional analysis. Vorticity. Laminar boundary layers. Potential flow. Effects of compressibility, stratification, and rotation. Waves on a free surface; shallow water equations. Turbulence.
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