Fluid Mechanics and Thermophysics (3op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

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

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

- 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

Esitietovaatimukset (Opintojakso)

Mechanics