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2006-2007 / Course descriptions / IB202305 Fluid mechanics  

IB202305 Fluid mechanics

Course Code
IB202305

Course Name
Fluid mechanics

Credits
5.00

Target Audience
2nd year students in Civil engeneering

Prerequisites

IF100205 Statics and mechanics of materials or equivalent knowledge

Objectives

Provide the students with basic knowledge in fluid mechanics.

Topics

Properties of fluids, hydrostatics, conservation of mass in fluid flow.
Bernoullis equation including effect of pumps and turbines.
Fluid friction and computation of flow rate in simple tube systems.
Flow in open channels.
Reaction forces.

Instruction

Lectures, independent studies, exercises

Mandatory Assignments

2/3 of handed in exercises must have been approved to sit for the exams.

Evaluation

3 hour written examination.

Hjelpemidler til eksamen
Written and printed literature may be used for exams.

Grades
ABCDEF

Revised date
2006.06.28

Revised by
Jens Ole Løken