EM 340 - FLUID MECHANICS
Semester:
Course:
Instructor:
Office:
Fall 2007
Office Hours: M, W
Fluid Mechanics (EM340)
11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Dr. Nagy Nosseir
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
E-214; Tel. 594-4427, nosseir@mail.sdsu.edu
Catalog Description:
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisites: EM220 or EM202 and credit or concurrent registration in E280.
Objectives:
The objectives of this course are to (1) present fundamental principles of fluid
mechanics clearly so that the student will be able to describe qualitatively flow
configurations and (2) help the student develop the ability to analyze flow
problems in a logical manner and to apply the appropriate methods to compute
their solutions.
Text: Fluid Mechanics, Cengel and Cimbala, McGraw Hill, Inc., 1st Ed.
References: Fluid Mechanics, Frank White, McGraw Hill, Inc., 5th Ed.
Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Crowe, Elgar and Roberson; Wiley, 8th Ed.
Grading Standards:
Homework will be assigned on a regular basis (approximately 8 homework
assignments). 3 midterm exams will be given at the end of chapters 3, 6, and 10.
There will also be a two-hour final exam.
Homework (top 6 scores)
10%
Midterm exams (at 25% each)
45%
Final exam (comprehensive)
45%
Chapter:
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Subject
Introduction
Fluid Properties
Fluid Statics
1st Midterm review/exam.
Fluid in Motion and Continuity Equation
Pressure Variation and Energy Principle
Momentum Principle
2nd Midterm review/exam.
Dimensional Analysis
Flow in Pipes
Boundary Layer Theory
3rd Midterm review/exam.
Flow over bodies
Compressible Flow
Approximate
Lecture Period
1
2
4
2
4
6
4
2
4
4
4
2
1
3