A E 340 - Fluid Mechanics

Units: 3

Grading Method: LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC

Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in A E 280 and for aerospace or mechanical engineering majors, A E 220 [or M E 220] or for construction management, and civil, construction, or environmental engineering majors, CIV E 225.

Dimensional analysis and modeling, drag forces on moving or immersed objects, fluid dynamic equations and the first law of thermodynamics, fluid statics. Laminar and turbulent flow of liquids and gases in channels, nozzles, and pipes. Reversible and irreversible processes. Not open to students with credit in Mechanical Engineering 360.

Maximum Credits: 3