PHYS 7601

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PHYS 7601
Foundations of Fluid Mechanics I

Course information provided by the 2014-2015 Catalog.

Foundations of fluid mechanics from an advanced viewpoint, including formulation of continuum fluid dynamics; kinematic descriptions of fluid flow, derivation of the Navier-Stokes equations and energy equation for compressible fluids; and sound waves, viscous flows, boundary layers, and potential flows.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: one semester of fluid mechanics equivalent to MAE 3230 or higher, in addition to  basic  knowledge in Vector Calculus, Ordinary Differential Equations, Partial Differential Equations, and Complex Variable Analysis.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: graduate students or permission of instructor.

When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MAE 6010

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8356 PHYS 7601   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: One semester of fluid mechanics equivalent to MAE 3230 or higher is required.

  • 17197 PHYS 7601   DIS 201

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person