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ME 4: Fluid Mechanics

Fluid statics, conservation of mass and momentum, Bernoulli, viscous and pipe flow, dimensional analysis, boundary layers and drag.

Fluid statics, conservation of mass and momentum, Bernoulli, viscous and pipe flow, dimensional analysis, boundary layers and drag. Free courses and textbooks, a self-check for every unit, and a build you can rerun, confirmed by people. Course 4 of the Varsity Curriculum: Mechanical Engineering.

Part of: Mechanical Eng. · Proves for: UG

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Learn Multivariable Calculus (MIT 18.02SC)

Maths you need first (reused from the Mathematics or Data Science curriculum; optional here).

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2 milestones

  1. 1Do the course work in public
  2. 2Find the best point with gradients
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Physics 1: Mechanics

Physics 1: Mechanics (reused from the Physics curriculum; optional here).

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4 milestones

  1. 1Motion and Newton's laws
  2. 2Energy and momentum
  3. 3Rotation and gravity
  4. 4Measure g with a pendulum
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ME 4: Fluid Mechanics

Course 4: 3 units and a build.

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4 milestones

  1. 1Fluid statics, conservation laws and Bernoulli
  2. 2Viscous flow, pipes and dimensional analysis
  3. 3Boundary layers, drag and lift
  4. 4Time a draining bottle and predict it

Resources for this path

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Free MIT course: problem sets and exams on fluid statics, flow, viscosity and boundary layers.

Free MIT course: lecture notes, problem sets and tests, all with solutions.

The classic free fluid mechanics films (1960s) with their film notes, hosted by MIT.

Free lecture videos and notes. NPTEL's proctored exam and certificate are optional and cost money; you never need them here.

Free open textbook (CC BY 4.0): statics, elasticity and fluid mechanics chapters.

Free, open-source fluid-flow solver; extra for students who want to try CFD.