Spring 2027

Intermediate Fluid Dynamics

Intermediate Fluid Dynamics covers incompressible differential and integral analysis for conservation laws, Navier-Stokes solutions, boundary layers, vorticity, and potential flow.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.76 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.22 GPA, 55.6% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.74 GPA, 82.4% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Perform a differential and integral analysis of the mass and momentum conservation laws

  • Develop a mathematical working knowledge of the common manipulations that are performed for three dimensional time-dependent flows

  • Perform a boundary layer analysis

  • Develop analytical solutions to selected Navier-Stokes problems including kinematics and potential flows

  • Implement numerical solution to selected fluid problems

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Prerequisites

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M E 363,CIV ENGR 310, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

    • ME 363
    • CIVENGR 310
    • graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students
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  • Any of
    • ME 363
    • CIVENGR 310
    • graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.76 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.22 GPA, 55.6% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.74 GPA, 82.4% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Incompressible flow, conservation laws, kinematics, Navier-Stokes, boundary layers, vorticity, potential flow

Skills

  • Differential and integral analysis of mass and momentum conservation laws
  • Mathematical manipulations for three-dimensional time-dependent flows
  • Boundary layer analysis
  • Analytical solutions to Navier-Stokes problems, kinematics, and potential flows
  • Numerical solution implementation for fluid problems

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