2023 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Undergraduate major in Mechanical Engineering
Advanced Fluid Mechanics
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Mechanical Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Hiroshige Kikura / Kazuhiro Yoshida / Masatoshi Kondo / Mamoru Tanahashi / Ryo Onishi
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Thu (I1-256(I121))
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MEC.F331
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course introduces the concepts of not only turbulent flows but also multi-phase flows, electromagnetic fluids, and functional 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.
Most of the flows are in a turbulent flows and the nature of the flow differs greatly depending on whether it is in a laminar flow state or a turbulent flow state. For example, the pressure loss of the flow in the pipe also differs greatly.
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 turbulent flows.
2) Explain the concept, characteristics and application of multi-phase flows.
3) Explain the concept, characteristics and application of electromagnetic fluids.
4) Explain the concept, characteristics and application of functional fluids.
Keywords
Fluid mechanics, turbulent flows, multi-phase flows, electromagnetic fluids, functional fluids
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 turbulent flows, multi-phase flows, electromagnetic fluids and functional fluids, are introduced.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Fundamental of turbulent flow phenomena | Understand the turbulent flow phenomena |
| Class 2 | Application of turbulent flows | Understand the application of turbulent flows |
| Class 3 | Fundamentals of electromagnetic fluids | Understand the fundamentals of electromagnetic fluids |
| Class 4 | Application of electromagnetic fluids | Understand the application of electromagnetic fluids |
| Class 5 | Gas-liquid two-phase flows and boiling two-phase flows | Understand the gas-liquid two-phase flows and the boiling two-phase flows |
| Class 6 | Vapor flows, condensation flows and application of multi-phase flows | Understand the vapor flows, condensation flows and application of multi-phase flows |
| Class 7 | Non-Newtonian fluids and functional fluids (electro-rheological fluids, magneto-rheological fluids, etc.) | Understand the non-Newtonian fluids and the functional 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 turbulent flows, multi-phase flows, electromagnetic fluids and functional fluids will be assessed. Examination 80%, report 20%. It may change depending on the situation.
Related courses
- MEC.F201 ： Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
- MEC.F211 ： Practical Fluid Mechanics
Prerequisites
Students must have basic knowledge of fluid mechanics.