Dec 18, 2024

2022-2023 Undergraduate Academic Calendar

2022-2023 Undergraduate Academic Calendar [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

NUCL 2860U – Fluid Mechanics

Fundamentals of fluid mechanics, including: properties of fluids and their units; fluid static. Kinematics of fluids, conservation of mass and the continuity equation. Dynamics of fluids; Euler equation; Bernoulli equation. The energy equation; energy grade lines. Flow of viscous fluids; laminar and turbulent flows; flow in pipes and fittings; the Moody diagram. Flows around immersed bodies; lift and drag on bodies. Boundary layers; flow separation. Flow measurement techniques.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 2 (biweekly)
Tutorial hours: 1
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1020U and PHY 1010U
Credit restriction(s): ENGR 2860U, MECE 2860U
Experiential learning: Yes