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Aims :

Understanding of the particular nature of the fluid state and problems relevant to fluid motion study.Knowledge of mathematical models for description of fluid motions in different types of flows. Fundamental equations and short accounts of solution techniques.

Topics :

Physical states of matter. Fluid state. Ideal and real fluid. Compressibility of fluids. Fluid motion description: Eulerian and Lagrangian view point. Substantial derivative. Short accounts of fluid statics: hydrostatic pressure, hydrostatic forces on submerged bodies. Manometer. Fundamental equations of Fluid-dynamics in integral and differential form. Solution of some simple problems by means of integral forms. Some simple analytical solution of equations in integral form: parallel flows.The ideal fluid motion. Euler equations and Bernouilli theorem. Vorticity. Irrotational fields and potential motions of fluids. Equation of potential function and short account of solution techniques.Real fluids motion. Viscosity. Short accounts of laminar and turbulent motion. Boundary layer theory. Phenomenology of boundary layer and its parameters definition. Prandtl equations for the boundary layer and short accounts of solutions techniques.Short account of compressible motions. Compressibility. Static and stagnation variables. Compressible fluid phenomenology.

Textbooks :

Lectures notes.
A.Cenedese: Meccanica dei fluidi. – Ed. McGraw-Hill
D.Pnuelli, C.Gutfinger: Meccanica dei fluidi. – Ed. Zanichelli

Exam :

Oral test.

Tutorial Session :

To contact the teacher is necessary.