Fluid mechanics  

Description of fluid state and motion, kinematics elements, velocity circulation. Local motion of a fluid element, deformation velocity ten- sor and stress tensor. Basic equations of fluid mechanics, Navier-Stokes equation, similarity of flows. Elements of hydrostat- ics - equilibrium equation, hydrostatic thrust and buoyancy, stand- ard atmosphere. Euler's equation of motion, Bernoulli's equation, elements of applied hydraulics. Laminar and turbulent motion, boundary layer, Prandtl equation, Karman equation. Karman equation. “Well and badly” flowing bodies, issues of bound- ary layer detachment, effect of detachment on aerodynamic coeffi- cients. Wave phenomena, effect of gas compressibility, isentropic flows.
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Fluid mechanics
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