2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Engineering Undergraduate major in Mechanical Engineering
Advanced Fluid Mechanics
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Mechanical Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Masatoshi Kondo / Shintaro Matsushita / Ryo Onishi
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Tue (I1-256)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MEC.F331
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Sep 30, 2026
- 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 fluid machinery 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, principle and structure of fluid machinery.
Keywords
Fluid mechanics, turbulent flows, multi-phase flows, electromagnetic fluids, fluid machinery
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 fluid machinery, are introduced.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Fundamental of turbulent flow phenomena |
Understand the turbulent flow phenomena |
| Class 2 | Fundamentals of Turbulence Theory |
Understand the turbulence theory |
| Class 3 | Applications of Turbulent Flow |
Understand the applications of turbulent flow |
| Class 4 | Fundamentals and Applications of Multiphase Flow |
Understand the fundamentals and applications of multiphase flow |
| Class 5 | Fundamentals of Liquid Metal Flow |
Understand the fundamentals of low-Prandtl-number flows and MHD flows |
| Class 6 | Applications of Liquid Metal Flow |
Understand the liquid metal flows in energy systems such as fusion reactors |
| Class 7 | Fluid Machinery |
Understand the structure and performance of fluid machinery such as pumps |
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 fluid machinery 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.