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Hydrodynamics (1416)
Coordinating lecturer:Prof. dr. Ken HAENEN 
Member of the teaching team:dr. ir. Rani MARY JOY 
 Mevrouw Shasha LI 

Credits: 4,0
Study load hours: 108
Period: semester 1 (4sp)

Language of instruction: English

2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
Final grade2: Numerical
Tolerance3: See included in these programmes
Sequentiality
Mandatory sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
 
 
Group 1
 
  Following programme components must have been included in your study programme in a previous education period
    Calculus 2 (3323) .0 stptn  
 
Or group 2
 
  Following programme components must have been included in your study programme in a previous education period
    Calculus 2 (5427) 5.0 stptn  
 


Content

This course covers the development of the fundamental equations of hydrodynamics and their simplifications for several cases. Topics include: the principles of conservation and diffusion of mass, momentum and energy, the macroscopic and microscopic explanation of diffusion processes, laminar and turbulent flows, the concept of viscosity and the Reynolds number are explained and how the qualitative behavior of currents depends on them, the development of the Navier-Stokes' equation.

 


Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Lecture ✔  
Small group session ✔  


Evaluation

Semester 1 (4,00sp)

Evaluation method
Written exam100 %
Closed-book ✔

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No


Learning outcomes
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Bachelor of Mathematics
  •  EC 

    • EC 6: A graduate of the Bachelor of Mathematics programme is able to integrate the acquired knowledge in new mathematical topics.  He/she understands the connection between subjects. 

  •  EC 

    • EC 11: A graduate of the Bachelor of Mathematics programme has acquired basic knowledge in another scientific discipline.

 
Bachelor of Physics
  •  EC 

    • EC 2: A graduate of the Bachelor of Physics programme is able to combine various basic theories of physics in studying more complex phenomena which appear for example in solid state physics, astrophysics, atomic physics, nuclear and particle physics and biophysics.

  •  EC 

    • EC 3: A graduate of the Bachelor of Physics programme is able to use models and techniques from physics and other scientific domains to solve multidisciplinary problems.

     
  •  DC 

    • A graduate of the Bachelor of Physics can describe and explain models and techniques from physics and other scientific fields.

     

 
Included in these programmesTolerance3
2nd year Bachelor of Physics Y
Bachelor of Mathematics - verbreding fysica Y



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