Fluid Mechanics

Summer 2020 > Engineering/Engineering Technology > MECH.3810 > 011

Course No: MECH.3810-011; SIS Class Nbr: 3260; SIS Term: 2940
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

A calculus-based engineering course which deals with the development of basic fluid mechanic relations. Emphasis is placed on the control-volume approach for solving problems, Topics includes fluid behavior and fluid properties: hydrostatic pressure and forces; buoyancy and stability; continuity, momentum, and Bernoulli equations; similitude and dimensional analysis; scale analysis and modeling; internal and external flows with friction; Reynolds number; laminar and turbulent flows; mathematical development of the hydrodynamic boundary layer; boundary layer separation and fluid dynamic drag; fluid flow in pipes and ducts,; friction and minor losses.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

• Prerequisites: MATH.2310 Calculus III, and MATH.2360 Eng Differential Equations, or MATH.2340 Differential Equations, and ENGN.2070 Dynamics with a C- or better, or Spring 2020 grade of "P", and Co-req or Pre-req: MECH.2420 Thermodynamics.
• Section Notes: Virtual Classroom Course
• Core Codes: STEM, VRCL
• Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
• Instructor: Arkaprovo Ghosal
• UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

• M,W-Th | 3:30 PM-5:50 PM EST
• 2020 Summer: May 18 to Jun 29
• Course Level: Undergraduate
• Tuition: $1020
• Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

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