151-0102-00L  Fluid Dynamics I

SemesterSpring Semester 2017
LecturersT. Rösgen
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionGerman


AbstractAn introduction to the physical and mathematical foundations of fluid dynamics is given.
Topics include dimensional analysis, integral and differential conservation laws, inviscid and viscous flows, Navier-Stokes equations, boundary layers, turbulent pipe flow. Elementary solutions and examples are presented.
ObjectiveAn introduction to the physical and mathematical principles of fluid dynamics. Fundamental terminology/principles and their application to simple problems.
ContentPhenomena, applications, foundations
dimensional analysis and similitude; kinematic description; conservation laws (mass, momentum, energy), integral and differential formulation; inviscid flows: Euler equations, stream filament theory, Bernoulli equation; viscous flows: Navier-Stokes equations; boundary layers; turbulence
Lecture notesLecture notes (extended formulary) for the course are made available electronically.
LiteratureRecommended book: Fluid Mechanics, Kundu & Cohen & Dowling, 6th ed., Academic Press / Elsevier (2015).
Prerequisites / NoticeLeistungskontrolle: Sessionsprüfung (schriftlich), Dauer 2 Stunden
Erlaubte Hilfsmittel: Lehrbuch (freie Auswahl), IFD Skript, 8 Seiten (=4 Blätter) eigene Notizen, Taschenrechner. Aufgabensammlungen (gedruckt oder handschriftlich) sind nicht erlaubt.

Voraussetzungen: Physik, Analysis