ME408 Fluid Mechanics II

Fall 2010
Time: Sat 9:50 am 1 pm

Location: E&T-C154

Instructor: Chivey Wu

Tel: 323-343-4931

Lab: E&T-C153A

Hours: Tue & Thu 1:30-3 pm, Wed 2-3 pm.

Text:

E-mail: cwu@calstatela.edu

Munson/Young/Okiishi, A Brief Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Wiley.

Website:

http://instructional1.calstatela.edu/cwu/me408

Course Schedule:
Date

Topics

Assignment

10/2

Potential Flow Theory

Elementary Solutions

10/9

Superposed Solutions

Potential Flow Past Cylinder

6.21,6.23,6.28,6.31,6.33,6.35

10/16

Viscous Flow Theory

Exact Solutions of N-S Equation

Proj#1: Cp on Cylinder

10/23

Laminar Boundary Layer

Flow Separation

Proj#2: Aerodynamic Drag

10/30

Turbulent Boundary Layer

Integral Momentum Method

9.8, 9, 12, 14, 17, 26, 28

11/6

Airfoil Aerodynamics

Wing Aerodynamics

9 33, 35, 41, 44, 50, 59, 60

11/13

Radial-Flow Pumps

Radial-Flow Turbines

Proj#3: Lift & Drag

11/20

Axial Flow Turbine

Axial-Flow Fans & Pumps

11.5, 6, 9, 25, 27, 29,31,40,42

11/27

Thanksgiving

Holiday

12/4

Impulse Turbine

Wind Turbine & Propellers

12/11

Final Exam

Proj#4: Impulse Turbine Test

Assignments: Homework or Project will be assigned weekly, and are due the following week.
Grading:

H.W.=30%, Projects= 40%, Final Exam=30%.

Evaluation:

A = 80 & above, B = 70 to 80, C = 60 to 70, D = 50 to 60, F = 50 & below.

Useful Resources:
Aerodynamics for Students: http://www.ae.su.oz.au/aero/
Fluid Mechanics Movies:
http://web.mit.edu/fluids/www/Shapiro/ncfmf.html