Gas Dynamics

Lecture 1a: Introduction

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Prof: D Ibrahim
Ib hi Hassan
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 Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

 Office: EV4-213
EV4 213

 Office Hours:

 E-mail: IbrahimH@alcor.concordia.ca

 Website: lecture notes will be posted on Moddle

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T tb k
Textbook
 J h and
John d Keith,
K ith Gas
G Dynamics,
D i 3rd edition,
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Prentice
ti H Hall,
ll 2006

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Grading Scheme
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Undergraduate Students: G d t St
Graduate Students:
d t
(MECH 461) (MECH 6111)
 Quiz I: 15%  Quiz I: 15%
%
 Quiz II: 15%  Quiz II: 15%
 L b
Laboratory: 10%  Project: 20%
 Final exam: 60%  Final exam: 50%
 The passing grade is 50%  The passing grade is 60%
overall average and 50% in overall average and 60% in
the
h Final
Fi l Exam.
E the Final Exam.
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Assignments
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 Assignments are listed on the last page of the course outline

 It is imperative to solve the assignments although it will not be

collected nor corrected. The solutions will be made available to
students in due time.

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Introduction Gas D
Dynamics
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 Gas dynamics is a branch of fluid dynamics concerned with
studying the motion of gases

 The topic of this course covers the aerodynamics of

compressible and viscous flow

 One dimensional internal flow will first be addressed

 They
y will be followed by
y compressible
p external flows

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A li ti
Applications of
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Dynamics
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 Re-entrance of a space shuttle

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 A li ti
Applications of
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Dynamics
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 High
g Speed
p Flight
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