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Fluid Dynamics

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States2.06
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2013English
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This class provides students with an introduction to principal concepts and methods of fluid mechanics. Topics covered in the course include pressure, hydrostatics, and buoyancy; open systems and control volume analysis; mass conservation and momentum conservation for moving fluids; viscous fluid flows, flow through pipes; dimensional analysis; boundary layers, and lift and drag on objects.

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