Application of the principles of fluid mechanics to the analysis of hydraulic engineering problems; ideal and viscous flow; seepage problems; water waves; turbulence modeling; diffusion processes.
Specific Course Objectives :
Describe basic fluid mechanics concepts and the equations of motion.
Solve problems using continuity, momentum, and Bernoulli equations.
Apply similitude and dimensional analysis principles.
Perform basic potential flow calculations.
Calculate flow characteristics (e.g. pressure, velocity, discharge) in pipes.
Calculate basic characteristics of boundary layers.