ME 30800 (Introductory Fluid Mechanics - Wassgren section)

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Welcome No reading No notes Video (35:25) No examples
Taylor Series Approximations Reading Notes Video (07:34) No examples
Symbolic vs. Numeric Approach Reading Notes Video (18:51) No examples
Units and Unit Conversions Reading Notes Video (07:13)
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Fluid Basics No reading Notes Video (26:35) No examples
Density and Pressure Reading Notes Video (18:18) No examples
Hydrostatic Pressure Variation Reading Notes Video (34:38)
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Barometry and Manometry Reading Notes Video (25:57)
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Hydrostatic Pressure Force and
Center of Pressure for Planar and Curved Surfaces		 Reading Notes Video (42:14)
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Buoyant Forces and Center of Buoyancy Reading Notes Video (17:04)
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Flow Visualization
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Viscosity and Viscous Stresses Reading Notes Video (48:24)
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Non-Newtonian Fluids No reading No notes Video (57:36) No examples
Integral Control Volumes Introduction No reading No notes Video (03:05) No examples
Reynolds Transport Theorem Reading Notes Video (30:28) No examples
Galilean transformation Reading No notes Video (10:43) No examples
Conservation of Mass Reading Notes Video (40:57)
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The Linear Momentum Equation using
an inertial coordinate system		 Reading Notes Video (26:59)
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Bernoullis Equation Reading Notes Video (35:58)
Demonstration (11:23)
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Linear Momentum Equation using
a non-inertial coordinate system		 Reading Notes Lecture Video (13:58)
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Introduction to Differential Control Volumes No Reading No notes Video (02:32) No examples
Couette velocity profile derivation using a differential control volume No Reading No notes Video (37:01)
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Poiseuille velocity profile derivation using a differential control volume No Reading No notes Video (56:53)
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The Continuity Equation Reading Notes Video (14:25)
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Acceleration of a Fluid Particle Reading Notes Video (13:09)
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Acceleration of a Fluid Particle
in Streamline Coordinates		 Reading No notes No video No examples
The Momentum Equations Reading Notes Video (17:07) No examples
The Navier-Stokes Equations Reading Notes Video (40:32)
Demonstration (41:08;
The scaling analysis
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Introduction to Dimensional Analysis Reading Notes Video (09:43) No examples
Buckingham-Pi Theorem and
Method of Repeating Variables		 Reading Notes Video (58:30)
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Significant Dimensionless Numbers Reading Notes Video (45:06)
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Similarity and Scaling Reading Notes Video (27:22)
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Introduction to Boundary Layers Reading Notes Video (11:44) No examples
Boundary Layer Thickness Measures Reading Notes Video (42:33)
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Laminar Boundary Layers; Skin Friction Drag Reading Notes Video (19:20)
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Momentum Integral Equation Reading Notes Video (27:10)
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Turbulent Boundary Layers Reading Notes Video (16:30)
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Boundary Layer Separation Reading Notes Video (59:34)
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Lift and Drag on Immersed Bodies Reading Notes Video (47:49)
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Pipe Flow Introduction Reading Notes Video (05:50) No examples
Extended Bernoulli Equation Reading Notes Video (25:04)
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Major and Minor Head Losses;
Moody Plot; Shaft Head		 Reading Notes Video (76:36)
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Single Path Systems Reading Notes Video (18:14)
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Flowrate Measurements No reading Notes Video (52:06)
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Introduction and Pump Types Reading Notes Video (17:11) No examples
Head Curves and Best Efficiency Point Reading Notes Video (17:24)
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Specific Speed Reading Notes Video (13:34)
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Pump Scaling Reading Notes Video (22:55)
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Net Positive Suction Head Reading Notes Video (25:58)
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Operating Point Reading Notes Video (15:44)
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Introduction to Compressible Flow Reading Notes Video (03:22)
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Speed of Sound; Mach Number; Mach Cone Reading Notes Lecture Video (35:50)
Demonstration (10:12)
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Isentropic Flow;
Stagnation and Sonic Conditions		 Reading Notes Video (31:30)
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Isentropic Flow with Area Change Reading Notes Video (39:26)
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1D Flow in a Converging Nozzle Reading Notes Video (34:02)
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Normal Shock Waves Reading Notes Video (29:14)
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1D Flow in a Converging-Diverging Nozzle Reading Notes Video (51:27)
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Measurement Uncertainty Reading Notes 1
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Conclusions No reading No notes Video (03:16) No examples
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