Fall 2024 Applied Physics E4200 section 001

PHYSICS OF FLUIDS

Call Number 13984
Day & Time
Location
R 4:10pm-6:40pm
401 Chandler
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Lorenzo M Polvani - e-mail, homepage
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

An introduction to the physical behavior of fluids for science and engineering students. Derivation of basic equations of fluid dynamics: conservation of mass, momentum, and energy. Dimensional analysis. Vorticity. Laminar boundary layers. Potential flow. Effects of compressibility, stratification, and rotation. Waves on a free surface; shallow water equations. Turbulence.

Web Site Vergil
Department Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics
Enrollment 8 students (35 max) as of 10:06AM Friday, December 6, 2024
Subject Applied Physics
Number E4200
Section 001
Division School of Engineering and Applied Science: Graduate
Open To Barnard College, Columbia College, Engineering:Undergraduate, Engineering:Graduate, GSAS, General Studies
Section key 20243APPH4200E001