Fluiddynamics

Course contents

Introduction to hydrostatics:
- General terms
- Bernoulli equation
- Internal friction (viscosity)
- Basic equations

Types of flow:
- Laminar flow
- Turbulent flow
- Reynolds number
- Vortices
- Pipe flow (pressure losses, pumping work, pressure surges, ...)
- Flow around bodies
- Flow of compressible media

Concepts for a simplified description of fluids:
- Streamline concept
- Boundary layer concept

Department

Bachelor's program Environmental, Process & Energy Engineering