Course Information

ME 541 - Fluid Mechanics I

Institution:
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Subject:
Mechanical Engineering
Description:
Derivation of equations governing flow of inviscid and viscous fluids (conservation of mass, Newton’s second law, conservation of energy). Equations of state and constitutive relations. Euler and Navier-Stokes forms and nondimensionalization. Exact solutions and introduction to potential and boundary-layer flows.Cross-listed: (Same as Aerospace Engineering 541; Biomedical Engineering 541; Engineering Science 541.)Recommended Background: A fluid mechanics course.
Credits:
3.00
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Phone Number:
(865) 974-1000
Regional Accreditation:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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