phy 3060u Fluid Dynamics

Faculty of Science
Fall 2015
Instructor: Dr. Joseph MacMillan
Office: UA 2024
Email: joseph.macmillan@uoit.ca
Phone: 905-721-8668 ext. 2957
Lectures: Tuesdays 3:40 - 5:00 pm, Thursdays 2:10 - 3:30 pm
Office Hours: Fridays 11:10 am - 12:30 pm
Room: UB 2034 (UOIT) and SC 108 (Trent)

1 Course Details
This course is an introduction to fluid dynamics the study of fluids in motion. After
beginning with some simple examples and ideas, well discuss aerodynamics, viscous flow,
waves, and instabilities. Along the way, well learn novel techniques for dealing with one
of the most difficult theories in physics. Fun!
1.1 Lectures
There will be two 80 minute lectures per week. Well focus on both theory and problemsolving in class. Like all physics classes, well be building on our prior knowledge, so Ill
frequently give oral quizzes at the start of class to encourage you to keep up with the material.
1.2 Tutorials and Office Hours
Although there is a tutorial on the books for this class, well use that timeslot for official
office hours, held in UB 2034 at UOIT and SC 108 at Trent. Feel free to ask me for help on
assignments or your project.
Office hours can be held at other times as well; as usual, I have an open door policy. For
Trent students, that can be extended to include an open-phone policy or, when possible,
communication via Skype or Google Hangouts or whatever.

2 Course Outline
The order of topics might change, and I might cut stuff out for time reasons, but here
you go:
1. Introduction. Describing fluid flow, streamlines, the total derivative, and viscosity.
2. Ideal Fluids. Eulers equations of motion, irrotational flow, the vorticity equation.
3. Classical Aerofoil Theory. The complex potential, method of images, irrotational flow
past a cylinder, flat plate, and symmetric aerofoil, the Kutta-Joukowski lift theorem.
4. Vortex Motion. Kelvins circulation theorem, axisymmetric flow, motion of a vortex
pair, vortices in flow past a circular cylinder, von Karman vortex street.
5. The Navier-Stokes Equations.
6. Viscous Flow. The Reynolds number, the no-slip condition, circular flow, examples.
7. Small Amplitude Surface Waves. Deep water waves, Fourier decomposition, capillary
waves.
8. Finite Surface Waves. Shallow water approximation, method of characteristics, nonlinear wave steepening, hydraulic jumps and shock waves.
9. Compressible Fluids. Sound waves, supersonic flow past a thin aerofoil.
10. Very Viscous Flow. Flow past a sphere, corner eddies, uniqueness and reversibility,
flow in a thin film.

3 Textbook
I used to use a textbook called Elementary Fluid Dynamics by D. J. Acheson. However,
this year I think Ill try typing up my notes. You can still use Acheson if you can find a copy
somewhere, but to be honest Im hoping my notes will be clearer and have more explanation
than his book (which is really a graduate level text).

4 Evaluation

4.1 Marking Scheme

Lecture Quizzes: 5%
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 Project: 20%
Midterm: 20%
Assignments: 25%
Exam: 30%
If you miss a midterm examination, you will be given a mark of zero unless you provide
the Science Academic Advising Office with an acceptable written explanation, with medical
or other documentation as appropriate. If you miss a quiz or assignment, you will be given
a mark of zero unless you provide appropriate documentation to your instructor.
4.2 Lecture quizzes
As discussed above, Ill frequently give oral quizzes at the start of lecture. As long as
you regularly participate and usually get the answer correct, youll be fine.
4.3 Project
Rather than a formal lab for this course, as weve done in the past, Ive decided to try
something different: a term-long project offering a deep investigation into a specific topic,
including, possibly, a theoretical understanding, an experimental analysis, and/or a computational investigation. Stay tuned in the first week or two for more details.
4.4 Midterm Examination
There will be a midterm exam, at around the half-way mark. Date to be decided later;
Ill adjust to your schedule.
4.5 Assignments
Assignments will be frequent, lengthy, and often difficult. They can be handed in either
by hand or electronically at the start of the class on the due date.
4.6 Final Exam
The final exam will be comprehensive and include all topics discussed in the course.
The date of the final exam will be determined at a later date.

5 Accessibility
Students with disabilities may request to be considered for formal academic accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Students seeking accommodation must make their requests through Student Accessibility Services. Requests must be
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responding to the needs of students with disabilities while maintaining academic integrity.

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