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AER 316
Fluid Mechanics
Dimensions and units, continuum fluid mechanics. Fluid Statics: Properties of fluids. Manometry and pressure measurement. Flow characteristics: laminar and turbulent flow, steady and unsteady flow, streamlines. Flow analysis: control volume/control system and differential approaches for mass, momentum and energy conservation. Applications of the conservation equation, Euler and Bernoulli equations. Dimensional analysis, similitude and model testing. Surface resistance. Flow in conduits.
Weekly Contact: Lab: 1 hr. Lecture: 3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1
Mentioned in the Following Calendar Pages
*List may not include courses that are on a common table shared between programs.
- AER 416 - Flight Mechanics
- AER 423 - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
- Aerospace Engineering