Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2020-2021
MECH 444 - FLUID MECHANICS OF COMPUTING
Long Title: FLUID MECHANICS OF COMPUTING
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: The objective is to learn and develop a good understanding of the fluid mechanics concepts and tools that are essential to know for successful computational flow analysis. For successful computational flow analysis, we first have to know the problem we want to solve, set up the computational conditions correctly, have a good idea about what results to expect, and properly interpret and evaluate the computed results. This course will help us learn the fluid mechanics concepts and tools required for that. The course will have both an easy to follow mathematical approach and an easy to relate to physical-interpretation approach. The topics covered include the basic mathematical framework, key fluid mechanics mechanisms, scaling and nondimensional variables and equations, and simple fluid mechanics formulas that can be used in obtaining analytical estimates to the problems solved. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: MECH 544. Recommended Prerequisite(s): MECH 200 and MATH 212 Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for MECH 444 if student has credit for MECH 544.