Informations générales
ECTSECTS
2
Goal(s)
The objective of the course is to give understanding of fluid mechanics for incompressible laminar flows at an advanced level. The course is focused on vorticity dynamics, boundary layer and irrotationnal flows.
Content(s)
Summary of General Equations for incompressible flows.
Chapter I : Vorticity Dynamics
Definitions and Properties of vorticity
Physical Mechanisms of vorticity dynamics
Determination of the velocity field from the vorticity flield. Induced velocities.
Chapter II : Boundary layer Flows
Prandtl Equations
Self-similar solutions
Intergral Equation and solution
Separation
Chapter III : Irrotational Flows
General properties
Two-dimensional Flows
Flows with circulation
Prerequisites :
Vectorial fields. Partial derivative equations. Fluid properties. Hydrostatics. Dimensional Analysis. Fundamental equations of Fluid Mechanics. One-dimensional Flows
Test
final exam (2h), multiple choice question paper
Calendar
S1
Additional Information
34 h = 16 h CM + 16 h TD + 2 h DS
Bibliography
Chassaing P., Mécanique des fluides, Eléments d'un premier parcours, 1997, Cépaduès Editions
Schlichting H., Boundary Layer Theory, 19779, Mc Graw Hill
White F. M., Viscouss Fluid Flow 2nd Ed., 1991, Mc Graw Hill
French State controlled diploma conferring a Master's degree
