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FLUID MECHANICS

CODE 60454
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
  • 6 cfu during the 2nd year of 8720 INGEGNERIA MECCANICA (L-9) - GENOVA
  • SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-IND/06
    LANGUAGE Italian
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
  • SEMESTER 2° Semester
    MODULES This unit is a module of:
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    Basic course in fluid mechanics

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    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.

     

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The module provides the knowledge necessary for solving basic fluid mechanics problems. The student should be able to treat simple problems of statics and dynamics of fluids, by enforcing both integral (i.e. macroscopic) and differential (local) balances, identifying the main forces/moments at play and reflecting on the most appropriate hypotheses to simplify the equations.

    TEACHING METHODS

    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.

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    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 (Cauchy, Navier-Stokes); inviscid irrotational flows; elementary viscous flows; introduction to the concepts of lift and drag.

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Y. A. Cengel e J.M. Cimbala, Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, McGraw Hill, 2006

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    ROBERTA SBURLATI (President)

    ILARIA MONETTO

    AGNESE SEMINARA

    ALESSANDRO BOTTARO (President Substitute)

    LESSONS

    Class schedule

    All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    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.

    Students with SLD or any other regularly certified special educational needs are advised to contact the instructor at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and examination methods that, in compliance with the course objectives, take into account individual learning requirements.

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    During the semester the students are required to take two partial exams, for the instructor to assess their level of comprehension of the discipline. During classes the instructor makes every possible effort to involve the students, to render them active participants in the course and to become interested in fluid dynamics. Among other things, the instructor has created a photo/video contest(http://www.dicat.unige.it/bottaro/photovideo.html) asking for the students to take pictures or videos of fluid mechanics phenomena, and to describe their observations in a few lines of text.

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    26/01/2023 15:00 GENOVA Esame su appuntamento
    26/01/2023 15:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
    08/06/2023 14:00 GENOVA Scritto
    23/06/2023 14:00 GENOVA Scritto
    21/07/2023 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale
    15/09/2023 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale

    FURTHER INFORMATION

    Pre-requisites :

    Real Analysis, Geometry, General Physics