3144 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics
Course Description
The course if designed to allow learners to refresh their knowledge in the field of fluid mechanics. The purpose is to present enough fundamental concepts and practical applications to prepare learners to smoothly interpret and solve problems involving fluid motions. You'll gain proficiency in fluid mechanics and its most important mathematical relations to be able to solve problems in areas such as Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD), power generation, pipes and piping systems, oil and gas transportation, meteorology, and immerse body applications. Important applications in hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, aerodynamics, jets, open and closed channel flows will also be covered.
This course offers engineering knowledge that participants may consider for their continuous professional development needs. As well, if you are required to pass the professional engineering examination in Advanced Fluid Mechanics to get a P. Eng license in Canada, this course will improve your chances. Case studies and reviews of past exams will build your knowledge and confidence.
Financial assistance may be available to eligible Ontario residents through the Ontario Bridging Participant Assistance Program (OBPAP) provided by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU). Please email scs.liep@utoronto.ca, or call 905.569.4508 for details.
Learning Outcomes
- Investigate the effects of viscosity in laminar and turbulent flows
- Identify and use fundamental mathematical relations to solve flow problems.
- Analyse and solve integral and differential equation forms of conservation of mass, momentum, and energy.
- Find and describe supplementary concepts such as vorticity, stream functions, and velocity potential.
- Identify, solve, and sketch elementary two-dimensional potential flows.
- Define the one-dimensional compressible flow for an inviscid perfect gas; analyze isentropic flow through nozzles.
- Use one-dimensional steady flow relations to solve normal shock waves.
- Understand frictional compressible flow in conduits.
Recommendations
Knowledge of basic physics and calculus is required. Be prepared to spend at least three hours a week on assignments and class preparation.