Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Fluid mechanics | |||||||||||
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Duration :
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| 14h Th, 10h Pr | |||||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Michel Pirotton | |||||||||||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | |||||||||||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester | |||||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | |||||||||||
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Course contents :
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| 1. Properties of fluides 2. Fluid statics 3. Kinematics of fluid flow 4. Flow of an ideal fluid 5. Flow of a real fluid 6. Laminar and turbulent flow 7. Fluid flow in pipes 8. Dimensional analysis and hydraulic similarity | |||||||||||
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Teaching the fondamental concepts of fluid mechanics and their emprirical complements used in engineering applications on fluids.
After completing the course the student is expected to 1. Understand what determines the behavior of a fluid to rest or in movement. 2. Identify and to calculate the solicitations exercised by a fluid on its environment. 3. Calculate the debit provided by a determined installation. |
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| -- MATH0485-3 - General mathematics (second part) -- PHYS3007-1 - General physics -- MATH0485-1 - General mathematics (first part) -- MECA0490-1 - Mechanical | |||||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Lectures : 14h Practical Works : 10h | |||||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face to face | |||||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Presentations available on eCampus | |||||||||||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination (100%) | |||||||||||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The involvement to practical work is obligatory. | |||||||||||
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Contacts :
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| Michel Pirotton (Professeur)
ArGEnCo - HECE
michel.pirotton@ulg.ac.be
Pierre Archambeau pierre.archambeau@ulg.ac.be |
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Items online :
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 | eCampus Presentations available |
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