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6574 (v.5) Physics 504



 

Area:

Department of Applied Physics

Contact Hours:

2.0

Credits:

25.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Introduction to the flow of water around objects. Laminar and turbulent flows. Boundary layers, flow separation and wakes, cavitation. Drag on objects - drag minimisation. Resistance of ships and resistance minimization. Lift of foils. Ocean waves


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