Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours (written examination) | 100% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours (written examination) | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, a student should be able to:
1. explain the notions of local and convected rates of change;
2. derive the equations governing the flow of an ideal fluid;
3. apply and solve the governing equations in specific situations.
Brief description
This module introduces and develops the basic concepts of Classical Hydrodynamics and provides a framework for a modern appreciation of Fluid Mechanics.
Aims
To provide the basic framework for a modern appreciation of Fluid Dynamics. To introduce the basic concepts of Classical Hydrodynamics. To explain how mathematical modelling of fluid motion ca help in the understanding of certain real world phenomena in applications such as meteorology and aerodynamics.
Content
2. Review of vector calculus and coordinate systems.
3. Eulerian and Lagrangian reference systems.
4. Kinematics of fluid motion: Pathlines, streamlines, streaklines, vorticity, etc.
5. Basic equations governing fluid motion.
6. Applications of Bernoulli's equation.
7. Foundations of classical hydrodynamics: Kelvin's theorems; Irrotational flow.
8. Incompressibility: Potential flow.
9. Simple hydrodynamic structures in 3D: Sources, sinks, doublets etc.
10. Introduction to the concept of image systems.
11. Some classical problems.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6