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Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Recommended year of study

4

Total number of ECTS

3 cr

Competency aims

Students will learn to apply Fluid Mechanics theory to engineering applications.

Learning outcomes

Application of Bernoulli’s Theory, Momentum Equation and the Energy Equation will be learnt.

At the end of the course students should be able to:
-Calculate the force of static fluids on vessels.
-Calculate the internal pressures and velocities of flowing fluids.
-Determine the forces on plates by fluids in motion.
-Calculate the power for required for pumps.
-Calculate the power supplied by turbines.

Course contents

Fluid Statics
Control Volumes
Incompressible flow
Bernoulli Equation
Momentum Equation
Internal Flow and Head Loss
Work and Power of Pumps and Turbines

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Mechanics

Recommended or required reading

Study activities

  • Lectures - 30 hours
  • Exercise based learning - 20 hours
  • Tuition managed by students but supervised by the teacher - 0 hours
  • Individual studies - 30 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 80 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 30 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 50 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Exams

Teacher

Mathew Vihtonen

Examiner

Mathew Vihtonen

Group size

No limit

Course completion date

Date for course completion will be announced later

Assignments valid until

Until further notice

Assessment methods

2008-02-01 - Exams

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