PHY 360 - Physics of Fluid

Institution:

Western Connecticut State University

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Description:

This course is an introduction to the physics of fluids and the dynamics of fluid flows. It provides a fundamental basis for understanding more advanced fluid dynamics topics and processes addressed in later courses (e.g. AST 405, MTR 420/421, MTR 510, MTR 521, and PHY 530). Topics to be addressed include pipe and channel flow, flow past a circular cylinder, convection between parallel plates, equations of fluid motion, fluid flow dynamics, low and high Reynolds number flows, inviscid flow, boundary layers, wakes and jets, convection, stratified and rotating flows, and hydrodynamical instabilities. Introductory applicatoins will be made to a variety of fluid flow problems in geophysics and astrophysics.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wcsu.edu

Phone Number:

(203) 837-8200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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