Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2019

PHYS 4500 Fluids

Study of fluid statics and dynamics. Topics include viscosity, incompressible and compressible fluids, stress/strain, and porous media fluid flow.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MATH 2470, PHYS 2110, and PHYS 2120

Corequisite

PHYS 3010

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

  1. Solve problems in fluid statics, dynamics, viscosity, incompressible and compressible fluids and porous media fluid flow. 
  2. Understand the full development of the Navier Stokes equation.