AOS 200A

Meetings: MWF 9:30-10:45 (MS 7121)

Objectives: To develop a physical description of a fluid, and an understanding of some fluid regimes.

Grading: Letter grades based on HW (30%), Midterm (30%) and Final (40%).

Notes & Materials: The class will Fluid Mechanics, 3rd edition, by Pijush K. Kundu and Ira M. Cohen. We will be covering chapters 1-6. Useful references include: An introduction to fluid dynamics by G. K. Batchelor (Cambridge), and Physical Fluid Dynamics by D. J. Tritton (Oxford). The latter helps the most to advance physical intuition.

Postings:

Syllabus (posted 3-31-2008).
Problems 2, 5, 9 and 10 Chapter 1, due 4-7-2008, (posted 4-2-2008).
Problems 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 Chapter 2 (Third Edition) , due 4-14-2008, (posted 4-9-2008).


	This class (cross listed as ESS 140) is an introductory course in fluid mechanics whose goal is to establish a solid foundation for future enquires in fluid dynamics (meteorology, oceanography, planetary science, engineering, etc.). As an outline we will cover the equations of fluid motion. Circulation theorems. Irrotational flows and Vorticity Dynamics. The Image on the left is of a turbulent jet, taken (I believe) from visualization done by a group at the Delft University in the Netherlands.
Meetings: MWF 9:30-10:45 (MS 7121) Instructor: Bjorn Stevens Objectives: To develop a physical description of a fluid, and an understanding of some fluid regimes. Grading: Letter grades based on HW (30%), Midterm (30%) and Final (40%). Notes & Materials: The class will Fluid Mechanics, 3rd edition, by Pijush K. Kundu and Ira M. Cohen. We will be covering chapters 1-6. Useful references include: An introduction to fluid dynamics by G. K. Batchelor (Cambridge), and Physical Fluid Dynamics by D. J. Tritton (Oxford). The latter helps the most to advance physical intuition. Postings: Syllabus (posted 3-31-2008). Problems 2, 5, 9 and 10 Chapter 1, due 4-7-2008, (posted 4-2-2008). Problems 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 Chapter 2 (Third Edition) , due 4-14-2008, (posted 4-9-2008).