autumn 2017
SMN6197 Fluid Mechanics - 5 ECTS

Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester. Exchange students and Fulbright students: 1 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester.

Type of course

The course may be taken as a single subject.

Admission requirements

A relevant undergraduate bachelor Engineering programme with minimum 30 credits Mathematics/statistics topics.

Application code: 9371

The following courses gives reduction in ECTS-points: SMN6200 Fluid Mechanics, 5 ECTS-credits


Course content

Introduction to Fundamental of Fluid Mechanics: fluid characteristics, elementary fluid dynamics, fluid kinematics, differential analysis of fluid flow, flow over immersed bodies, lift & drag, differential analysis of fluid flow, dimensional analysis, similitude & modelling, viscous flow in pipes, turbomachines and ventilation & pressure distribution in buildings.

Student project - Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): The students are going to investigate a fluid flow problem using numerical simulations and to make the necessary documentation and reporting from the project.

Topic for student project will selected by the students themselves and report-format will be given by lecturer.

Students have to pass the student project prior to the exam.


Objectives of the course

The main learning objective is to give the student understanding about the fundamental of Fluid Mechanics and knowledge about how basic equations for fluid flow can be derived (Bernoulli, Navier Stokes, Energy Equation), which equations can be used to solve practical problems in various flow situations. The student will know how laboratory and numerical models can describe complex flow fields.

The student will manage to see the connection between basic equations and solution of practical flow problems, and know which problems can be computed with simplified approaches and which cases that need more knowledge.

Introduce students to modelling (numerical simulation) of an actual fluid flow problem and the appurtenant reporting from the project.


Language of instruction and examination

English

Teaching methods

Lectures  & exercises

Software

Flow-3D (for numerical simulations) and the remaining is optional.


Assessment

Mandatory tasks

Student project (pass/fail): The students have to pass the student project prior to the exam.

Evaluation:

3 hour written exam accounting for 100% of the grade in the course. Grading will be done by using A-F grading scale. A re-sit exam will be arranged for this course. The re-sit exam can be arranged as an oral exam.


Recommended reading/syllabus

Munson, B.R., Okiishi T.H., Huebsch, W.W. & Young D.F., 2013, Fluid Mechanics 7th edition (or last edition), ISBN 978-1-118-318676, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (selected chapters)

Lecture notes & Hand-out material

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  • About the course
  • Campus: Narvik |
  • ECTS: 5
  • Course code: SMN6197
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