ERes: Homework solutions and class-restricted information (password protected)
Class Meets: |
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Instructor: |
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Office: |
WRW 314C (If the outer door to 314 is locked I am out of the office. If it is unlocked, walk right in and knock on my door. If I am in, my door is usually open.) |
Office Hours: |
M-Th: 11-11:45, and by appointment |
Phone: |
471-3110 |
Home page: |
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TA: |
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Text: |
Fluid Mechanics (5th Edition), Frank M. White |
Additional References: |
Important dates
Friday, Jan 21 |
Last day
to add/drop classes in |
Thursday,
Feb 24 |
Test 1, 75 minutes, in class |
Thursday, Apr 21 |
Test 2, 75 minutes, in class |
Saturday, May 14 |
Final Exam
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Homework |
15% |
Two mid semester tests |
40% (Higher score: 25%, Lower: 15%) |
Final Exam |
45% |
Fundamental
concepts, fluid
statics; integral and differential analysis; detailed analysis of
inviscid,
incompressible flows; aerodynamics of airfoils and wings. Prerequisite:
Mathematics 427L with a grade of at least C and credit or
registration
for Aerospace Engineering 120K.
There are many, many textbooks on Fluid Mechanics – every teacher tends to want one that reflects his or her own point of view. You may want to search the library for one that you like if you want a different point of view from the text. There are also several (but fewer) texts on Aerodynamics, which reflect our aerospace bias. Here are a few suggestions.