Fluid Mechanics

Instruction is in the form of lectures, calculation exercises and laboratory work.

Course emphasis is on the calculation of stationary force in still and flowing Newtonian fluids. Applications can concern determining forces on smooth and curved surface emerged in fluid, forces generated by flow through curved pipes, by contraction and expansion and by the propulsion of watercraft.

The course includes the following components:
- Newton's laws and basic vector algebra
- Description of fluid properties such as density, viscosity and property dependance on temperature
- The concept of control volume
- The pressure concept
- Techniques of measuring static pressure on plane and curved surface
- Surface tension
- Momentum flux
- The no-slip concept
- Measuring drag and lift force
- Shear stress and shear stress velocity

Progressive specialisation: G1N (has only upper‐secondary level entry requirements)

Education level: Undergraduate level

Admission requirements: Upper secondary level Mathematics D, Physics B, and Chemistry A (field-specific eligibility 8) or Mathematics 3c, Physics 2 and Chemistry 1 (field-specific eligibility A8).

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.