Fall 2007 COURSE
INFORMATION
Website: http://web.mit.edu/2.20/www
Lecture:
Tuesday and Thursday 1:00pm-2:30pm, Room 3-370.
Recitation sections are set for:
Wednesday 11am-12noon (Room 1-242)
or 1-2pm (Room 5-217)
or
3-4pm (Room 5-217)
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.
Course Prerequisites
This course is traditionally taken by advanced undergraduate and first
year graduate students in Ocean Engineering. The typical
capability of a student in the course is very broad in range.
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 watch these films.
These films can be watched either:
i) on-line (here) or
ii) from Barker library when it is open (refer
to list of films).
Grading
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Weight
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Date
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Starting time/Room
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Quiz 1 (1.5 hrs)
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20%
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10/11
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5:30pm/3-370
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Quiz 2 (1.5 hrs)
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20%
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11/20
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5:30pm/1-390
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Final Exam (3 hrs)
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30%
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9:00am/1-390
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Homework
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20%
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-
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-
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Lab assignment
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10%
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due 12/04
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turn in at 1pm
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