Key words
Mechanics
Objectives
To describe fundamental principles and laws of fluids at rest and in motion.
Provide basic understanding of fluid behavior for later engineering design.
Prerequisites
Basic integral and differential calculus. Vector operations. principles of force and moment equilibrium. Velocity and acceleration. Newtons law of motion. Basic laws of thermodynamics.
Topics
Fluid statics:
Introduction : concepts and properties of fluids. Definition of pressure, measurement and calculation. Forces of fluid at rest on plane and curved surfaces. Linear acceleration and rotational motion. Forces on floating bodies. Equilibrium of a floating body.
Fluid dynamics:
Teaching Methods
Demonstrations, case studies and practical exercices.
Materials used
Teacher's course
Other textbooks
Study guidance
Assessment
Evaluation of exercices
Study costs
Lecturer(s)
ir Christian Vandenplas
Language
Dutch
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