A E 340 - Fluid Mechanics

Units: 3

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.