| Number of credits | 10 |
| Course offered (semester) | Autumn |
| Schedule | Schedule |
| Reading list | Reading list |
Language of Instruction
English
Pre-requirements
None
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, students are expected to be able to:
- Derive the Euler and Navier-Stokes equations from physical principles.
- Explain the qualitative difference between non-viscous and viscous flow.
- Discuss the effect of boundary conditions, and the formation of boundary layers.
- Explain dispersion and propagation for surface waves.
- Give and account for different exact solutions for Poiseuille flow and in potential theory.
- Distinguishing between different types of instabilities.
Contact Information
advice@math.uib.no
Course offered (semester)
Autumn
Language of Instruction
English
Aim and Content
Flow of ideal and real fluids, boundary layers, stability and waves, effect of stratification, rotation and compressibility, and some topics of geophysical hydrodynamics.
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, students are expected to be able to:
- Derive the Euler and Navier-Stokes equations from physical principles.
- Explain the qualitative difference between non-viscous and viscous flow.
- Discuss the effect of boundary conditions, and the formation of boundary layers.
- Explain dispersion and propagation for surface waves.
- Give and account for different exact solutions for Poiseuille flow and in potential theory.
- Distinguishing between different types of instabilities.
Pre-requirements
None
Recommended previous knowledge
MAT252 Continuum Mechanics
Assessment methods
Oral examination
Grading Scale
The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.
Contact Information
advice@math.uib.no