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58:160 Intermediate Mechanics of Fluids
College of Engineering, The University of Iowa

Course Schedule (Fall 2008; 3315 SC)

 

 

 

Class #
or Lab #

Date

Chapter and Concepts

Problems Assigned

1

Aug. 25

Chapter 1 Introduction

 

Definition fluid; continuum hypothesis; fluid properties (Kinematic, Transport, Thermodynamic, Miscellaneous), flow classification and analysis

HW1: 6 problems due Sept. 3

1.12 (dimensions); 1.32 (buoyancy); 1.48 (shear stress); 1.71 (surface tension); 1.74 (cavitation); 1.78 (Mach number) 

Comprehensive problem* C1.2

(HW1 Solutions)

2

27

Continued

 

3

29

Chapter 2 Pressure Distribution in a Fluid

 

Pressure and pressure gradient; Force balance fluid element; review of hydrostatics on plane and curved surfaces; buoyancy and stability; rigid body translation and rotation; Bernoulli equation; flow Patterns (streamlines, streaklines, pathlines); velocity potential and stream function.

HW2: 10 problems due Sept. 12

2.42 (manometer); 2.71 (force plane surface); 2.99 (force curved surface); 2.121 (buoyancy); 2.135 (stability); 2.141 (rigid body translation); 2.153 (rigid body rotation); 1.84 (streamlines); 3.166 (Bernoulli); 4.75 (Velocity potential and stream function)

Comprehensive problem C2.2

(HW2 Solutions)

4

Sep. 1

Labor Day

 

5

3

Continued

 

6 (L1)

5

CFD pretest,  CFD Lecture 1: Introduction to CFD

Pipe assignment due

Sept 22

7

8

Continued

8

10

Chapter 3, 4 Integral Relations for a Control Volume and Differential Relations for Fluid Flow

 

Summary FM Governing Differential Equation; Reynolds Transport Theorem; Continuity equation

HW3: 10 problems due Sept. 24

3.17, 3.33 (continuity); 3.44, 3.46, 3.102 (linear momentum); 3.114 (angular momentum); 3.137, 3144 (energy); 3.160, 3.174 (Bernoulli)

Comprehensive problem C3.1

(HW3 Solutions) 

9

12

Linear momentum equation

10

15

Continued

 

11

17

Energy equation and summary GDE for compressible non-constant property fluid flow, Exact solutions NS equations

HW4: 9 problems due Oct. 10

4.7 (acceleration); 4.17(continuity); 4.36 (linear momentum); 4.41 (Energy); 4.79, 4.91, 4.95 (solution NS in Cartesian Coordinates); 4.84, 4.94 (NS in polar coordinates) 

Comprehensive problem C4.2

(HW4 Solutions)  

12

19

Discussion Chapter 3

Problems:

3.16, 3.28, 3.54, 3.55, 3.170, 3.176, 3.178

(Solutions)

13 (L2)

22

CFD Lecture 2: Numerical methods for CFD

Airfoil assignment due

Oct 13

14

24

Angular momentum equations, Boundary Conditions (Liquid film problem )

15

26

Vorticity theorems

 

16

29

Non-inertial reference frame; curvilinear coordinate systems

 

17

Oct.1

Continued

 

18

3

Discussion Chapter 4

Problems:

4.18, 4.37, 4.60, 4.82, 4.88

(Solutions

19

6

Exam 1: Part 1 (Chapters 1-3)

 

20

8

Chapter 5 Dimensional Analysis and Similarity

Pi theorem; non-dimensional equations and boundary conditions

HW5: 5 problems due Oct. 22

5.35 (Pi theorem); 5.47 (non-dimensional eqn); 5.71, 5.82, 5.84 (similarity) 

Comprehensive problem C5.4

(Solutions)

21

10

Similarity and model testing

 

22 (L3)

13

 CFD Lecture 3: Turbulence modeling for CFD

Diffuser assignment due Nov. 10

23

15

Continued (problems 1, 2, 3)

24

17

Discussion Chapter 5

Problems:

5.15, 5.26, 5.32, 5.74

(Solutions)

25

20

Chapter 6 Viscous Flow in Ducts

Re and Entrance effects; laminar pipe flow

HW6: 11  problems due Nov. 14

6.4 (transition); 6.21, 6.29 (laminar flow); 6.37, 6.40 (turbulence modeling); 6.54 (f); 6.76(Q);6.83 (D); 6.93 (non-circular ducts); 6.109 (minor losses); 6.113 (pipe systems)

Comprehensive problem C6.4

(Solutions)

26

22

Chapter 6 Viscous Flow in Ducts (Continued)

27

24

Exam 1: Part 2 (Chapters 4-5)

 

28

27

Stability and Transition

 

29

29

Continued (Benard Instability)

 

30

31

Turbulent flow; RANS equations; TKE budget

 

31

Nov.3

Turbulent pipe flow

 

32

5

Roughness; Moody diagram; minor losses; diffusers/contractions; Noncircular ducts; Pipe systems

 

33

7

Discussion Chapter 6

Problems:

6.62, 6.63, 6.69, 6.90, 6.111

(Solutions)

34 (L4)

10

CFD Lecture 4: Grid generation and post-processing for CFD

Ahmed car assignment due Dec. 8

35

12

Chapter 7 Flow Past Immersed Bodies

 

Boundary Layer Theory

 HW7: 11 problems due Dec. 3

7.6, 7.10 (BL theory); 7.24, 7.29 (laminar boundary layer) ; 7.32, 7.43 (turbulent boundary layer) 7.50 (px), 7.85, 7.91, 7.99

(Drag) ; 7.110 (rotation) 

Comprehensive problem C7.4

(Solutions)

36

14

Laminar BL (similarity solutions)

37

17

Continued

 

38

19

Turbulent BL; Unsteady separation with Multi-media animations

 

39

21

Drag and Lift

 

-

24

Thanksgiving Recess

 

-

26

Thanksgiving Recess

 

-

28

Thanksgiving Recess

 

40

Dec. 1

 Discussion Chapter 7

7.9, 7.20, 7.45, 7.75

(Solutions

41

3

 Chapter 8 Potential Flow

 

 Potential Flow Theory; Basic solutions; superposition

HW8: 6 problems due Dec 12

8.14 (vortex); 8.31, 8.40 (Rankine half-body and Rankine oval) 8.46, 8.49 (cylinder); 8.73 (images)

Comprehensive problem C8.7

(Solutions

42

5

Complex variables

Surface singularity distributions 

 

  

43

8

Discussion Chapter 8

8.29, 8.37, 8.41, 8.50, 8.75

(Solutions

44

10

Continued

45

12

CFD Post-test and Post-survey

 

46

17

9:45 A.M. on Wednesday, December 17

 

 *Comprehensive problems are required for graduate students and accounted as extra credits for undergraduate students