Course - Wave Physics and Fluid Mechanics - TFY4163
Wave Physics and Fluid Mechanics
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About the course
Course content
Introduction to wave physics and fluid mechanics
Wave physics: Description of wave motion, harmonic waves, the wave equation, elastic waves, wave packets, wave phenomena, dispersion.
Continuum mechanics/ fluid mechanics: The continuum hypothesis, conservation laws, pressure, the control volume method, differential methods in flow systems, Navier-Stokes' equation. Various flow system.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
The candidate shall:
- achieve a basic understanding of wave physics and fluid mechanics,
Skills
The candidate shall:
- learn to analyze various problems in wave physics and fluid mechanics with methods that involve differential and integral calculus be trained in analyzing problems in wave physics and fluid mechanics using ICT-based methods
- develop experimental skills.
General competencies
The candidate shall:
- develop collaborative skills.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, exercises, numerical and experimental projects. Expected workload in the course is 225 hours.
Compulsory assignments
- Laboratory exercises
- Exercises
Further on evaluation
Written exam. The re-sit examination (in August) may be changed from written to oral.
Recommended previous knowledge
FY1001 Mechanical physics. It is advised to take TMA4105 Calculus 2 or MA1003 Multidimensional calculus in parallel.
Course materials
Information provided at beginning of course.
Subject areas
- Physics