ME 455

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::

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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