James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2018

ME4513 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics

Credit points: 03
Year: 2018
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: College of Science and Engineering

Analysis of pipe and duct networks. Pressure transients in pipes.Turbomachinery: water turbines and pumps, cavitation, pump selection fan and compressors. Potential flow. Boundary layer theory: laminar and turbulent boundary layers, separation, methods for calculating boundary layers. Flow over immersed bodies: drag, lift, aerofoils, flow induced vibration and aircraft performance. Compressible flows: gas dynamics, transonic and supersonic flows, nozzles and ducts. Measurement techniques. Computational fluid dynamics. Applications of fluid flow in industrial and emerging technologies.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:CS3008

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Coord/Lect: Professor Wenxian Lin.
Contact hours:
  • 35 hours lectures
  • 22 hours tutorials
  • 6 hours practicals
    Assessment:end of semester exam (50% - 70%); on-course assessment, some of which may be invigilated (30% - 50%).

    Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.