Basic course in fluid mechanics
The course provide the introductory knowledge to address basic problems in fluid mechanics. The concepts of fluid and pressure are introduced, the mechanical energy equation is formally derived, thermodynamics aspects are considered, to address the behavior of fluids in static and dynamic conditions, as well as the interactions between fluids and rigid bodies.
The course is organized in lectures and exercises, provided within the course. All concepts introduced will be explained also through exercises and examples, to guarantee maximum understanding of the subject matter.
Introduction; the continuum assumption and the fluid; fluid static, fluid kinematics and strain analysis; integral equations of motion; flow in ducts; Bernouilli and energy equations; differential equations of motion; inviscid irrotational flows; elementary viscous flows; introduction to the concepts of lift and drag.
Y. A. Cengel e J.M. Cimbala, Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, McGraw Hill, 2006
Ricevimento: Students can just drop by the instructor's office, though an email beforehand is preferable (alessandro.bottaro@unige.it.
ALESSANDRO BOTTARO (President)
ROBERTA SBURLATI (President)
ANDREA MAZZINO
ILARIA MONETTO
JAN OSCAR PRALITS
FLUID MECHANICS
During the course two partial exams will be offered, for students to be able to pass the exam right at the end of the semester.
Pre-requisites :
Real Analysis, Geometry, General Physics
