This course introduces the fundamental principles and applications of fluid mechanics in engineering systems, with an emphasis on real-world fluid behavior, energy transfer, and flow performance analysis. Students will learn how to describe, model, and analyze the motion of fluids under various conditions using theoretical, analytical, and empirical approaches.
The course bridges the gap between theoretical fluid dynamics and its engineering applications, such as internal flows (pipes, ducts), external flows (drag, lift), and flow systems involving pumps, turbines, and heat exchangers. Emphasis is placed on the use of dimensionless analysis, Reynolds number scaling, and energy conservation principles to predict and optimize flow performance.
- Course creator: Fouzi Guellai