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School of Engineering · ANU College of Systems and Society
This course explores the fundamental concepts of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, and their applications in engineering. The course begins by introducing analysis of static fluid bodies and then continues with fluid dynamics, principally the effects of viscous and thermal boundary layers. Fluid conservation equations are presented in detail. Fluid conveyancing through pipework and external flow analysis complete the coursework on fluids. The concept of boundary layer behaviour is then extended to heat transfer. Conduction, convection are treated at a fundamental level, leading to analysis and design of heat exchangers. Finally, radiation heat transfer is presented in a wider context.
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Quiz (10%)
Laboratory Reports (20%)
Exam (50%)
2 lectures (3 hours in total) per week, 2 tutorials per week, 2 x 2-hour laboratory per semester, approximately 6 hours of independent study is required on average per week. Other Information Professional Skills Mapping Mapping of Learning Outcomes to Assessment and Professional Competencies
The recommended textbooks are: - M.C. Potter, D.C. Wiggert, and B.H. Ramadan. Mechanics of Fluids. Cengage Learning, Boston, fifth (SI) edition, 2015. - T.L. Bergman, A.S. Lavine, F.P. Incropera, and D.P. DeWitt. Introduction to Heat Transfer. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, sixth (SI) edition, 2011