Course ID:
Course Code & Number
ME 455
Course Title
Applied Fluid Mechanics
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Senior
Semester:
Spring
Type of Course:
Elective
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: ME 353 AND ME 362
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Basic theory of turbomachinery; dimensionless parameters and similarity laws; performance characteristics of turbomachines. Fundamentals of aerodynamics; airfoil geometry; lift and drag characteristics of airfoils. Fundamentals of compressible flow; normal shock relations; oblique shock and expansion waves; numerical techniques for supersonic flow.
Course Objectives
Turbomachinery, dimensionless parameters and similarity laws; performance characteristics of turbomachines, Fundamentals of external flow, aerodynamics, lift and drag characteristics of airfoils, Fundamentals of compressible flow, normal shock relations, oblique shock and expansion waves, numerical techniques for supersonic flow.
Software Usage
Course Learning Outcomes
understand and apply the basics of aerodynamics and external flow
perform dimensional analysis for turbomachinery
apply basic Fluid Mechanics knowledge to systems involving pumps, turbines, fans
grasp the basics of compressible flow, differentiate between incompressible and compressible flow
apply the basic numerical methods to compressible flow
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Questioning
Reading
Problem Solving
Others
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Others
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Project
Design Content
Recommended Reading
Required Reading
Grading
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
project based learning
Course Coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Selin Aradağ
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|---|
| Course Readings | 50 |
| Exams/Quizzes | 20 |
| Case Study Analysis | 30 |
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