COURSE INFORMATION

Lecture: Tuesday, Thursday 1:00pm-2:30pm, Room 1-390.
Recitation sections are set for:
Wednesday 10-11am (Room 1-135), 12-1pm (Room 1-277) and 1-2pm (Room 1-277)

From the Course Catalog

The fundamentals of fluid mechanics are developed in the context of naval architecture and ocean science and engineering. Transport theorem and conservation principles. Navier-Stokes' equation. Dimensional analysis. Ideal and potential flows. Vorticity and Kelvin's theorem. Hydrodynamic forces in potential flow, D'Alembert's paradox, added-mass, slender-body theory. Viscous-fluid flow, laminar and turbulent boundary layers. Model testing, scaling laws. Application of potential theory to surface waves, energy transport, wave/body forces. Linearized theory of lifting surfaces. Experimental project in the towing tank or propeller tunnel. D. K.-P. Yue

Course Prerequisites

This course is traditionally taken by advanced undergraduate and first year graduate students in the Ocean Engineering Department. The typical capabilities of the students in the course is a very broad range due to its nature. However, a student should be very comfortable with calculus - in particular, vectors, integrals and derivatives. Complex math is not required however, some may be used during lecture. A previous fluids course is highly recommended.

Texts

1) Marine Hydrodynamics, J. N. Newman
(not required - an old edition will do, however, readings are assigned.)

2) Fluid Flow, Sabersky, Acosta, Hauptmann & Gates (4th ed.)

 

Athena Account

Selected assignments and tutorials for this course require the use of Project Athena.
It is essential for you to have an athena account.

 

Fluid Mechanics Films

It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you view these films.
These films can be either borrowed:
i) from the 13.021 TA (read loan policy) or
ii) can be viewed any time Barker library is open (refer to list of films).

 

Grading

-	Weight	Date	Starting time/Room
Quiz 1 (1.5 hrs)	20%	R 10/12	TBA
Quiz 2 (1.5 hrs)	20%	R 11/09	TBA
Final Exam (3 hrs)	30%	TBA	TBA
Homework	20%	-	-
Lab assignment	10%	F 12/03	-