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ME4513 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2023 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
2 |
Administered by: |
College of Science and Engineering |
Analysis of pipe and duct networks. Pressure transients in pipes.Turbomachinery: water
turbines and pumps, cavitation, pump selection fan and compressors. Potential flow.
Boundary layer theory: laminar and turbulent boundary layers, separation, methods
for calculating boundary layers. Flow over immersed bodies: drag, lift, aerofoils,
flow induced vibration and aircraft performance. Compressible flows: gas dynamics,
transonic and supersonic flows, nozzles and ducts. Measurement techniques. Computational
fluid dynamics. Applications of fluid flow in industrial and emerging technologies.
Learning Outcomes
- to develop skills in communicating results and its application to fellow engineers;
- to develop the students understanding of advanced fluid mechanics concepts and theory;
- to exercise the students skill in identifying and applying appropriate methods to
solve fluid flow problems analytically or numerically;
- to read the fluid mechanics literature and communicate the developments to a critical
audience.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (40%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (15%) - Individual
- Written > Project report - (30%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Practical assessment/practical skills demonstration - (15%) - Individual.
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Study Period 1,
Internal
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Census Date 23-Mar-2023 |
Coord/Lect: |
Professor Wenxian Lin. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 26 hours lectures
- 18 hours tutorials
- 14 hours specialised
- assessment and self-directed study
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.