Semester:
Offered:
Prof. Petros Koumoutsakos
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
10:30am to 11:45am
Description:
Τα παντα ρει; Energy and Entropy; Atomistic-Mesoscale-Continuum Fluids and Flows; Dimensional Analysis; Atomistic descriptions of Liquids, Gases and their interfaces; Atomistic, Mesoscale, Continuum descriptions of Diffusion Processes; Surface Tension: bubbles and droplets; Fluid kinematics; Eulerian and Lagrangian descriptions; Macroscale conservation laws for incompressible flows; Mass conservation and potential flows; Momentum conservation and the Navier-Stokes equations; Vorticity and Vortices; Lift and Drag in Aerodynamics; Flows in Pipes and Channels; Elementary concepts of Turbulent flows.
Recommended Prep.:
Programming experience is highly encouraged/desired.
Course Requirements:
Prerequisite: (Applied Math 21a or Math 21a or equivalent) AND (Applied Math 21b or Math 21b or equivalent) AND (APPHY 50a or PHYSCI 12a or Physics 15a)