2020 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Undergraduate major in Mechanical Engineering
Advanced Fluid Mechanics
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Mechanical Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Kazuhiro Yoshida / Hiroshige Kikura / Masatoshi Kondo
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Thu (W641)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MEC.F331
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course introduces the concepts of functional fluids, multi-phase flows, and electromagnetic fluids whose flows are not single-phase Newtonian fluid flows without external forces and cannot be dealt with the standard fluid mechanics, and covers the fundamentals to utilize them in the wide engineering fields.
Generally, fluid flows are not only single-phase Newtonian fluid flows without external forces which can be dealt with the standard fluid mechanics, but also complex flows such as functional fluids, multi-phase flows and electromagnetic fluids, and engineers are required to have the knowledge to solve many kinds of engineering problems. This course focuses on the functional fluids, multi-phase flows and electromagnetic flows and covers the knowledge from the fundamentals to the application.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain the concept, characteristics and application of functional fluids.
2) Explain the concept, characteristics and application of multi-phase flows.
3) Explain the concept, characteristics and application of electromagnetic fluids.
Keywords
Functional fluids, multi-phase flows, electromagnetic fluids, fluid mechanics
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In each class, concepts, characteristics and application of functional fluids, multi-phase flows and electromagnetic fluids are introduced.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Non-Newtonian fluids and functional fluids (electro-rheological fluids, magneto-rheological fluids, etc.) | Understand the non-Newtonian fluids and the functional fluids |
| Class 2 | Electric field driven flows (electroosmosis, electrophoresis, dielectrophoresis), application of functional fluids | Understand the electric field driven flows and the application of functional fluids |
| Class 3 | Gas-liquid two-phase flows, boiling two-phase flows, and vapor flows | Understand the gas-liquid two-phase flows, the boiling two-phase flows, and the vapor flows |
| Class 4 | Condensation flows in heat exchangers | Understand the condensation flows in heat exchangers |
| Class 5 | Application of multi-phase flows | Understand the application of multi-phase flows |
| Class 6 | Fundamentals of electromagnetic fluids | Understand the fundamentals of electromagnetic fluids |
| Class 7 | Application of electromagnetic fluids | Understand the application of electromagnetic fluids |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Non required.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students' basic knowledge of functional fluids, multi-phase flows, and electromagnetic fluids will be assessed. Exam 80%, report 20%.
Related courses
- MEC.F201 ： Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
- MEC.F211 ： Practical Fluid Mechanics
Prerequisites
Students must have basic knowledge of fluid mechanics.