Fluid Mechanics and Thermophysics (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course student:
- knows the fundamental laws of fluid mechanics and thermophysics
- can describe phenomenona by using quantities and their dependences and make justified solutions of related problems
- can calculate pressure, force and buoyancy in a fluid
- can analyze fluid flow and effects of fluid resistance
- knows the main laws of thermophysics and can predict the natural behaviour of a thermal system
- can determine the state of a system in a basic thermophysical change
- can apply heat transfer in practical situations

Content (course unit)

- Properties of static fluid, pressure and buoyancy
- Laminar and turbulent flow, continuity equation, Bernoulli´s equation
- Fluid resistance and viscosity
- Temperature, heat and fundamental thermodynamic laws
- Thermal expansion
- Ideal gas equation
- Heat capacities
- Phase changes
- Heat and humidity transfer
- Heat pumps

Prerequisites (course unit)

Mechanics

Exam schedules

During the course: Nov 19th and Dec 17th.
Re-exams: Jan 18th 2016 and Feb 15th 2016 Enrolling in TenttiWilho

Evaluation methods and criteria

Exercises
Exam
- Examinations, max 30p points, Exercise sets and Conceptual home work max 15 points
- The sum of the exam points has to be at least 9 points and the total sum with exercises at least 14 points
- In the exercise review classes the ability to explain and justify the solutions is evaluated. Absence from review classes or inability to explain or justify the solution can cut these points by -50 % max.
Participation to class lectures is highly recommended
Participation to exams is compulsory.
Absence in the review classes of exercise sets will affect the points ( see above)
Grading:
No regular studies no evaluation no resits
0- 13 points 0 2 resits
14 - 20 points 1
21 - 26 points 2
27 - 32 points 3
33 - 38 points 4
39 - 45 points 5

Teaching methods

Lecture
Demonstration
Exercises
Preliminary tasks

Learning materials

Randall Knight, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Preferably New International Edition 3rd Edition, Pearson Education Inc, 2014.
Technical Formulas, Tammertekniikka.
The lecture material and exercises will be available in tabula.tamk.fi

Student workload

Lectures, exercise set reviews and exam 48 h
Independent work ab. 32h
Total ab. 80 h

Content scheduling

Introduction 1h
Pressure and buoyancy 5h
Fluid flow, flow rate, continuity equation 3h
Bernoulli´s equation 3h
Viscosity 3h
Exercise set 1 3h
Temperature heat ,thermal expansion 3h
Ideal gas 3h
Heat capacities 3h
Phase changes 3h
Humidity of air 3h
Heat transfer 6h
Exercise set 2 3h
Exams 6h

Further information

Further information in tabula.tamk.fi

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Knowledge of the most essential phenomena and related quantities and units in mechanics. Capability to analyse qualitatively and quantitatively simple cases related phenomena similar to discussed examples.
Min 9 points from the exams and total min 14 points with the exercises.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

In addition capability to apply the principles to new situations. Fluent usage of the terminology and models in presentations of justified qualitative and quantitative analyses of phenomena.
Min 27 points total from exams and exercises.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

In addition versatile ability to analyse phenomena qualitatively and quantitaively realizing the limitations related to theories in use.
Min 39 points total from the exams and exercises