MEK1300 – Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
Course description
Course content
Pressure, stress, equations of motion, mass conservation, energy equation and impulse equation. Friction free flow, Bernoulli's equation, potential flow. Vorticity equation, Kelvin's theorem. Thermodynamic state equation. Waves in compressible fluids (sound waves, shock waves). Gravity waves (surface waves, internal waves) in incompressible fluids.
Learning outcome
To give an introduction to the basic laws and principles used to describe equilibrium and motions of fluids. The course provides a necessary basis for further studies in mechanics and in subjects where a knowledge of fluid mechanics is important, e.g. meteorology, oceanography, hydrology, and some branches of physics.
Admission
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Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
In addition to fulfilling the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway, you must either have 2MX/2MY/3MZ and 3MX/3FY/3KJ/3BI/(2KJ+3BT)/(2BI+3BT) from Norwegian upper secondary school, or have completed equivalent studies in mathematics as well as physics, or chemistry, or biology at upper secondary school or university level at another educational institution. Read more about fulfilling special requirements.
Recommended previous knowledge
FYS-MEK1110 – Mechanics, MEK1100 – Vector Calculus, MAT1100 – Calculus, MAT1110 – Calculus and Linear Algebra, MAT1120 – Linear Algebra and MAT-INF1100 – Modelling and Computations.
Overlapping courses
9 credits with ME120.
*The information about overlaps is not complete. Contact the department for more information if necessary.
Teaching
4 hours of lectures and 2 hours of exercises/colloquia per week. The exercises are mainly based on independent work from the students. The students must hand in compulsory assignments.
Examination
Two compulsory assignments have to be handed in and approved. Final mark based on written examination at the end of the semester. Letter grading (A-F).
Rules for compulsory assignments at the Department of Mathematics (norwegian only)
Examination support material
Rottmann's formula list + approved calculator.
Language of examination
Subjects taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English.
You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
Information about deferred and new examination (also called repeat examination) is found here (only in Norwegian) .
Other
Note that the first lecture is compulsory.