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CE 317 Transport Processes I (Fluid Mechanics)
Fall 1999
Lecture: TTh 9:30-10:50 Knox 4; Recitation: W 5-5:50 Knox 104
Instructor:
D.A. Kofke
510 Furnas
645-2911, x2209
kofke@eng.buffalo.edu
Office hours: Monday, 10-11am
Teaching Assistant:
Kosmas Kretsos
Hours: Monday 12-1 pm; Wednesday, 10-11 am
418 Furnas Hall
kkretsos@eng.buffalo.edu
Text (required, and in UB bookstore):
Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
B.R. Munson, D.F. Young, T.H. Okiishi, 3rd Edition, J. Wiley & Sons (1998).
WWW:
Many course materials, including the syllabus, information about obtaining help, problem set and exam listings will be provided on the CE 304 home page:
http://www.buffalo.edu/~kofke/undergraduate/ce317
Description:
Introduction to fluid statics and dynamics with examples from chemical engineering operations. Application of macroscopic mass, energy, and momentum balances to fluid flow problems. Dimensional analysis and correlation of turbulent flow data. Theories of turbulence. The Navier-Stokes equations; momentum transport and velocity profiles in one-dimensional laminar flow, boundary layers, and potential flow.
Prerequisite: MTH 242 (Differential Equations)
Corequisite: CE 212 (Introduction to Chemical Engineering)
Assessment:
- Each student's grade will be based on performance in three exams and weekly assignments. See the web page for details
- Twenty percent will be deducted for each day an assignment is late -- No exceptions!
- All homework solutions must be neat and well organized; sloppy or illegible work will be returned ungraded.
- Makeup exams will be given only in the following circumstances:
- You contact the instructor prior to the exam;
- You have a valid and documented reason to miss the exam
- Illness or family emergency are acceptable excuses
- Sleeping in, lack of preparation, ennui, grogginess, etc. are not acceptable excuses.
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