11589 (v.2) Physics of Fluids 301

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Area:	Department of Applied Physics
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	2.0
Lecture:	2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	1744 (v.3) Structure of Matter 102 or any previous version AND 7907 (v.5) Particles and Waves 201 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Properties of fluids. Hydrostatics, stress-strain relationships. The basic equations of fluid dynamics - Integral relationships, Differential relationships, including the Navier-Stokes equations. Dimensional Analysis. Inviscid flow - potential flow and rotational flow. Vorticity. Boundary layers and turbulence, Descriptions of turbulence. Complex variables and conformal mapping. Flow over immersed bodies. Geophysical fluids, Boussinesq approximation. Motion in a rotating reference frame
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have gained knowledge on the mechanics and properties of fluids including the main formalisms that are used when describing the motions of a continuous fluid. They will be able to apply the physics of fluids to representative problems ranging from small scale viscous flows to large-scale geophysical circulations.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	No prescribed references.
Unit Texts:	Munson, B.R., Young, D.F. and Okiishi, T.H., 2002, 'Fundamentals of fluid mechanics', Wiley, New York. Williams, J. and Elder, S.A., 1989, 'Fluid Physics for oceanographers & physicists - an introduction to incompressible flow', Pergamon Press, Oxford. Hughes, W.F. and Brighton, J.A., 1967, 'Fluid Dynamics, Schaum's Outline Series', McGraw-Hill, New York. Olson, R.M., 1980, 'Essentials of Engineering Fluid Mechanics', Harper & Row.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignments 40%. Final Examination 60%
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y