BEE 5310

Bio-Fluid Mechanics

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Properties of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids; hydrostatic and dynamic forces; principles of continuity, conservation of mass, energy and momentum and their applications; laminar and turbulent flows, introduction to Navier Stokes; dimensional analysis and similarity; internal and external bio-fluid examples will be covered e.g., blood circulatory systems and animal locomotion.

Prerequisites MATH 2930.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

Learning Outcomes

• Interpret fundamental equations of fluid mechanics.
• Apply fundamental equations of fluid mechanics to solve problems in biology.
• Apply dimensionless parameters in fluid mechanics to explain fluid phenomena.
• Compute and analyze fluid flow data.
• Review recent works in biofluid mechanics.

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