ME 538 - Fluid Transport

(4 credits)

Continued study of the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and their applications; angular momentum principle, generalized study of various turbomachines, potential flow of inviscid fluids; laminar and turbulent boundary layer theory; dimensional analysis and similitude; compressible flow. With laboratory emphasizing engineering design. This course is cross listed with an undergraduate course. Credit cannot be received for both ME 538 and ME 438. Offered fall.