Introduction: Physical quantities. Units. Continuum hypothesis. Kinematics of flows: Velocity and acceleration field. Control volume and system. Reynolds transport theorem. Forces and deformation of fluids. Surface and body forces: Pressure forces. Viscous forces. Stress tensor. Formulation of equations in integral and differential form: Mass conservation equation. Momentum conservation equation (Navier-Stokes). Energy conservation equation. Dynamic flow. Dimensional analysis, dimensionless numbers, similarity. Inviscid flows: Circulation. Vortex dynamics. Viscous flows: Wake. Boundary layers. Boundary layer separation. Turbulent flows: Turbulent stresses. Boussinesq hypothesis. Mass and momentum conservation equations.
- Teacher: Παναγιώτης Παπανικολάου
ECTS : 5
Language : el