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CODE 90601
ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017
CREDITS
TEACHING LOCATION
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AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course is aimed at stating the basic principles of fluid mechanics and obtaining the equations which control the fluid motion. In addition, during the course simple problems of practical interest are formulated and solved.

TEACHING METHODS

The course will consist of lectures ( ~ 35 hours ) and exercises (~ 15 hours).

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Continuum approach.
Properties of fluids.
Kinematics of fluids.
Stress tensor.
Cardinal equations of fluid motion.
Elements of thermodynamics.
Boundary conditions.
Constitutive laws.
Navier-Stokes equations.
Laminar flows.
Vorticity dynamics.
Flows at high Reynolds numbers.
Dynamics of inviscid fluids: Bernoulli's theorem.
Irrotational flows.
Conformal transformations.
Boundary layer: basic equations and physical interpretations.
Blasius boundary layer.
Turbulence: equations of the mean motion.
The problem of the closure of turbulent flows and Boussinesq approach.
Outline of the main turbulence models.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • Lecture notes;
  • Marchi-Rubatta, Meccanica dei fluidi: principi e applicazioni, Utet, 1981;
  • Ghetti, Idraulica, Libreria Cortina, Padova, 1980.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

PAOLO BLONDEAUX (President)

ROBERTA SBURLATI (President)

GIOVANNI BESIO

GIOVANNA VITTORI

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral examination

Exam schedule

Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note Subject
13/06/2017 09:00 GENOVA Compitino
13/06/2017 09:00 GENOVA Orale
11/07/2017 09:00 GENOVA Compitino
11/07/2017 09:00 GENOVA Orale
08/09/2017 09:00 GENOVA Compitino
08/09/2017 09:00 GENOVA Orale
08/06/2017 14:00 GENOVA Orale
06/07/2017 14:00 GENOVA Orale
13/09/2017 14:00 GENOVA Orale