This first course in fluid mechanics aims to familiarize the students with the basic principles of fluid statics and dynamics, so that they are able to analyze simple flows and prepare themselves for other more advanced courses. The course will examine the fundamentals of fluid statics, fluid velocity and acceleration fields, control-volume analysis, conservation of mass, momentum, angular momentum and energy, Bernoulli’s equation, similitude/dimensional analysis, Navier-Stokes equations, simple viscous-flow solutions, inviscid flow, Turbulent flow, boundary layers, pipe flow, lift and drag.
