MEGR 5030 - Applied Fluid Dynamics

3 credit hours
Review of mass, momentum, and energy conservation; boundary layers; laminar/turbulent flow; dynamic similarity; turbomachinery; and Navier Stokes equations. Exact solutions to the Navier Stokes equations for irrotational flows. Thin airfoil theory and finite wing aerodynamics. Design and demonstration of wind tunnel experiments (sensor selection, model considerations, empirical corrections, scaling laws, types of wind tunnels). Fundamentals of hydro turbine design, selection, and performance evaluation.

Registration Restriction(s): Majors only