Area: | Department of Applied Physics |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | 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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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will gain an understanding of the flow of water around objects, including the phenomena of boundary layers, wakes and cavitation, the principal factors affecting drag on immersed objects and methods for minimizing it, how foil lift is generated, and associated calculations for applications such as hydrofoils, ships' rudders and yacht keels and an understanding of how water waves travel. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | White, F. M., 2002, 'Fluid Mechanics' McGraw-Hill, Boston. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 45%. Project 25%. Final Examination 30%. |
Field of Education: | 10300 Physics and Astronomy (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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