DNR LIU-2024-04048

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Fluid Mechanics
Fluidmekanik
6 credits

Programme course
TMMV18
Valid from: 2025 Spring semester

Determined by Main field of study

Board of Studies for Mechanical Aeronautical Engineering, Energy and
Engineering and Design Environmental Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering
Date determined Course level Progressive
specialisation
2024-08-28 Second cycle A1N
Revised by Disciplinary domain
Technology
Revision date Subject group
Mechanical Engineering
Offered first time Offered for the last time
Autumn semester 2015
Department Replaced by
Institutionen för ekonomisk och
industriell utveckling

LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
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Specific information
The course provides abstract understanding about fluid dynamics and analysis
and interpretation of fundamental fluid dynamics problems of elementary flow
cases and some flows of engineering importance. An overview to fluid properties
and flow characteristics such as incompressible/compressible fluids, inviscid and
viscous fluids, steady/transient flow and laminar/turbulent flows is given. The
physical ideas forming fluid dynamics including the continuum hypothesis, mass
conservation, balance of momentum and conservation of energy are discussed.
Fundamental understanding about analytic and numerical methods used for
solving fluid dynamics problems are taught by reviewing classification of the
governing equations and different numerical solution strategies for one
dimensional, quasi-one-dimensional and two dimensional flows. The laminar
boundary layer theory will be discussed in depth and an overview to the turbulent
boundary layer theory is also given. A brief introduction to turbulent flow and
derivation of the Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations will be
given in the end of the course.

Course offered for

Master of Science in Design and Product Development
Master of Science in Energy - Environment - Management
Master of Science in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering -
International
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management -
International
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Master of Science in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering
Master's Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Master's Programme in Aeronautical Engineering

Prerequisites
Thermodynamics
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Intended learning outcomes

After completion of the course, the student must be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding
Describe fundamental laws that governs equations of fluid flow motions.
Describe the physical and mathematical understanding of the fluid
dynamics problems.
Explain the physical and mathematical state of a given fluid dynamics
problem through analysis of fluid properties and flow characteristics.
Choose appropriate equations, boundary conditions and implement
numerical schemes to solve fluid dynamics problems of elementary flow
cases based on physical and mathematical state of the problem in hand.
Explain the boundary layer theory (viscous laminar/turbulent and thermal)
for varieties of fluid engineering problems.
Apply physical and mathematical assumptions to formulate semiempirical
relations for solving boundary layer related flow problems.
Evaluate and assess solution to fluid dynamics problems from physical and
mathematical perspectives, used numerical scheme, applied boundary
conditions and assumptions/simplifications.
Skills and Ability
Communicate scientifically (oral and written) the solution to fundamental
fluid mechanics problems.
Develop reliable and robust computational models capable of answering
basic fluid mechanics research questions
Values and Attitudes
Be aware of the role of the subject area in addressing various sustainable
development goals (Agenda 2030 SDGs).

Course content
Historical perspective, fundamental equaions (continuity, Euler´s equations,
Navier-Stokes´ equations, boundary layer equations, etc), laminar and turbulent
flow, external and internal flows, compressible flow and non-stationary flow,
introduction to numerical methods in fluid mechanics and an introduction to
modelling of turbulence
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Teaching and working methods

The course consist of given lectures, seminars and computer lab sessions. The
lectures address the fundamental concepts and methods of the fluid dynamics.
The seminars aim at digging deeper into the numerical aspects and indeed
formulating the foundations for completing the assignments. The computer labs
will provide further assistance for programming and solving the assignments to
establish know-how and know-why knowledge.

Examination
UPG3 Tasks
form
to be examined in written and oral (seminar) 2
credits
U, 3, 4,
5
UPG2 Assignments, written presentation 4 U, 3, 4,
credits 5
Contribution to the final grade: UPG2 70 % and UPG3 30 %. Both UPG2 and
UPG3 must be approved to pass the courses.

Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5
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Other information
Supplementary courses: Computational Fluid Dynamics and Computational Fluid
Dynamics – advanced course
About teaching and examination language
The teaching language is presented in the Overview tab for each course. The
examination language relates to the teaching language as follows:
If teaching language is “Swedish”, the course as a whole could be given in
Swedish, or partly in English. Examination language is Swedish, but parts
of the examination can be in English.
If teaching language is “English”, the course as a whole is taught in English.
Examination language is English.
If teaching language is “Swedish/English”, the course as a whole will be
taught in English if students without prior knowledge of the Swedish
language participate. Examination language is Swedish or English
depending on teaching language.

Other
The course is conducted in such a way that there are equal opportunities with
regard to sex, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion or other
belief, disability, sexual orientation and age.
The planning and implementation of a course should correspond to the course
syllabus. The course evaluation should therefore be conducted with the course
syllabus as a starting point.
The course is campus-based at the location specified for the course, unless
otherwise stated under “Teaching and working methods”. Please note, in a
campus-based course occasional remote sessions could be included.
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Common rules
Course syllabus
A syllabus must be established for each course. The syllabus specifies the aim and
contents of the course, and the prior knowledge that a student must have in order
to be able to benefit from the course.

Timetabling
Program courses are timetabled after a decision has been made for this course
concerning its assignment to a timetable module. Single subject courses can be
timetabled at other times.

Interruption in and deregistration from a course

The LiU decision, Guidelines concerning confirmation of participation in
education, Dnr LiU-2020-02256
(https://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/VisaBeslut/764582), states that
interruptions in study are to be recorded in Ladok. Thus, all students who do not
participate in a course for which they have registered are therefore obliged to
report the interruption so that this can be noted in Ladok. Deregistration from or
interrupting a course is carried out using a Web-based form.

Cancelled courses and changes to the course syllabus

Courses with few participants (fewer than 10) may be cancelled or organised in a
manner that differs from that stated in the course syllabus. The Dean is to
deliberate and decide whether a course is to be cancelled or changed from the
course syllabus. For single subject courses, the cancellation must be done before
students are admitted to the course (in accordance with LiUs regulation Dnr LiU-
2022-01200, https://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/VisaBeslut/622645).

Guidelines relating to examinations and examiners

For details, see Guidelines for education and examination for first-cycle and
second-cycle education at Linköping University, Dnr LiU-2023-00379
(http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/VisaBeslut/917592).
An examiner must be employed as a teacher at LiU according to the LiU
Regulations for Appointments, Dnr LiU-2022-04445
(https://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/VisaBeslut/622784). For courses
in second-cycle, the following teachers can be appointed as examiner: Professor
(including Adjunct and Visiting Professor), Associate Professor (including
Adjunct), Senior Lecturer (including Adjunct and Visiting Senior Lecturer),
Research Fellow, or Postdoc. For courses in first-cycle, Assistant
Lecturer (including Adjunct and Visiting Assistant Lecturer) can also be appointed
as examiner in addition to those listed for second-cycle courses. In exceptional
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cases, a Part-time Lecturer can also be appointed as an examiner at both first- and
second cycle, see Delegation of authority for the Board of Faculty of Science and
Engineering.

Forms of examination
Principles for examination
Written and oral examinations and digital and computer-based examinations are
held at least three times a year: once immediately after the end of the course, once
in August, and once (usually) in one of the re-examination periods. Examinations
held at other times are to follow a decision of the faculty programme board.
Principles for examination scheduling for courses that follow the study periods:
courses given in VT1 are examined for the first time in March, with re-
examination in June and August
courses given in VT2 are examined for the first time in May, with re-
examination in August and January
courses given in HT1 are examined for the first time in October, with re-
examination in January and August
courses given in HT2 are examined for the first time in January, with re-
examination in March and in August.
The examination schedule is based on the structure of timetable modules, but
there may be deviations from this, mainly in the case of courses that are studied
and examined for several programmes and in lower grades (i.e. 1 and 2).
Examinations for courses that the faculty programme board has decided are to be
held in alternate years are held three times during the school year in which the
course is given according to the principles stated above.
Examinations for courses that are cancelled or rescheduled such that they are not
given in one or several years are held three times during the year that immediately
follows the course, with examination scheduling that corresponds to the
scheduling that was in force before the course was cancelled or rescheduled.
When a course, or a written or oral examination (TEN, DIT, DAT, MUN), is given
for the last time, the regular examination and two re-examinations will be offered.
Thereafter, examinations are phased out by offering three examinations during
the following academic year at the same times as the examinations in any
substitute course. The exception is courses given in the period HT1, where the
three examination occasions are January, March and August. If there is no
substitute course, three examinations will be offered during re-examination
periods during the following academic year. Other examination times are decided
by the faculty programme board. In all cases above, the examination is also
offered one more time during the academic year after the following, unless the
faculty programme board decides otherwise. In total, 6 re-examinations are
offered, of which 2 are regular re-examinations. In the examination registration
system, the examinations given for the penultimate time and the last time are
denoted.
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If a course is given during several periods of the year (for programmes, or on

different occasions for different programmes) the faculty programme board or
boards determine together the scheduling and frequency of re-examination
occasions.
For single subject courses, written and oral examinations can be held at other
times.
Retakes of other forms of examination
Regulations concerning retakes of other forms of examination than written
examinations and digital and computer-based examinations are given in the LiU
guidelines for examinations and examiners, Dnr LiU-2023-00379
(http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/VisaBeslut/917592).
Course closure
For Decision on Routines for Administration of the Discontinuation of
Educational Programs, Freestanding Courses and Courses in Programs, see Dnr
LiU-2021-04782
(https://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/VisaBeslut/1156410). After a decision
on closure and after the end of the discontinuation period, the students are
referred to a replacement course (or similar) according to information in the
course syllabus or programme syllabus. If a student has passed some part/parts of
a closed program course but not all, and there is an at least partially replacing
course, an assessment of crediting can be made. For questions about the crediting
of course components, contact the Study councellors.
Registration for examination
In order to take an written, digital or computer-based examination, registration in
advance is mandatory, see decision in the university’s rule book Dnr LiU-2020-
04559 (https://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/VisaBeslut/622682). An
unregistered student can thus not be offered a place. The registration is done at
the Student Portal or in the LiU-app during the registration period. The
registration period opens 30 days before the date of the examination and closes 10
days before the date of the examination. Candidates are informed of the location
of the examination by email, four days in advance.
Code of conduct for students during examinations
Details are given in a decision in the university’s rule book, Dnr LiU-2020-
04559 (http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/VisaBeslut/622682).
Retakes for higher grade
Students at the Institute of Technology at LiU have the right to retake written
examinations and digital and computer-based examinations in an attempt to
achieve a higher grade. This is valid for all examination components with code
“TEN”, “DIT” and "DAT". The same right may not be exercised for other
examination components, unless otherwise specified in the course syllabus.
A retake is not possible on courses that are included in an issued degree diploma.
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Grades
The grades that are preferably to be used are Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass not without
distinction (4) and Pass with distinction (5).
Grades U, 3, 4, 5 are to be awarded for courses that have written or digital
examinations.
Grades Fail (U) and Pass (G) may be awarded for courses with a large
degree of practical components such as laboratory work, project work and
group work.
Grades Fail (U) and Pass (G) are to be used for degree projects and other
independent work.

Examination components
The following examination components and associated module codes are used at
the Faculty of Science and Engineering:
Grades U, 3, 4, 5 are to be awarded for written examinations (TEN) and
digital examinations (DIT).
Examination components for which the grades Fail (U) and Pass (G) may be
awarded are laboratory work (LAB), project work (PRA), preparatory
written examination (KTR), digital preparatory written examination (DIK),
oral examination (MUN), computer-based examination in a computer lab
(DAT), digital preparatory written examination in a computer lab (DAK),
home assignment (HEM), and assignment (UPG).
Students receive grades either Fail (U) or Pass (G) for other examination
components in which the examination criteria are satisfied principally
through active attendance such as tutorial group (BAS) or examination item
(MOM).
Grades Fail (U) and Pass (G) are to be used for the examination
components Opposition (OPPO) and Attendance at thesis
presentation (AUSK) (i.e. part of the degree project).
In general, the following applies:
Mandatory course components must be scored and given a module code.
Examination components that are not scored, cannot be mandatory. Hence,
it is voluntary to participate in these examinations, and the voluntariness
must be clearly stated. Additionally, if there are any associated conditions to
the examination component, these must be clearly stated as well.
For courses with more than one examination component with grades
U,3,4,5, it shall be clearly stated how the final grade is weighted.
For mandatory components, the following applies (in accordance with the LiU
Guidelines for education and examination for first-cycle and second-cycle
education at Linköping University, Dnr LiU-2023-00379
http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/VisaBeslut/917592):
If special circumstances prevail, and if it is possible with consideration of
the nature of the compulsory component, the examiner may decide to
replace the compulsory component with another equivalent component.
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For possibilities to alternative forms of examinations, the following applies (in

accordance with the LiU Guidelines for education and examination for first-cycle
and second-cycle education at Linköping University, Dnr LiU-2023-00379
http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/VisaBeslut/917592):
If the LiU coordinator for students with disabilities has granted a student
the right to an adapted examination for a written examination in an
examination hall, the student has the right to it.
If the coordinator has recommended for the student an adapted
examination or alternative form of examination, the examiner may grant
this if the examiner assesses that it is possible, based on consideration of
the course objectives.
An examiner may also decide that an adapted examination or alternative
form of examination if the examiner assessed that special circumstances
prevail, and the examiner assesses that it is possible while maintaing the
objectives of the course.

Reporting of examination results

The examination results for a student are reported at the relevant department.
Plagiarism
For examinations that involve the writing of reports, in cases in which it can be
assumed that the student has had access to other sources (such as during project
work, writing essays, etc.), the material submitted must be prepared in accordance
with principles for acceptable practice when referring to sources (references or
quotations for which the source is specified) when the text, images, ideas, data,
etc. of other people are used. It is also to be made clear whether the author has
reused his or her own text, images, ideas, data, etc. from previous examinations,
such as degree projects, project reports, etc. (this is sometimes known as “self-
plagiarism”).
A failure to specify such sources may be regarded as attempted deception during
examination.
Attempts to cheat
In the event of a suspected attempt by a student to cheat during an examination,
or when study performance is to be assessed as specified in Chapter 10 of the
Higher Education Ordinance, the examiner is to report this to the disciplinary
board of the university. Possible consequences for the student are suspension
from study and a formal warning. More information is available at Cheating,
deception and plagiarism.
Linköping University has also produced a guide for teachers and students' use of
generative AI in education (Dnr LiU-2023-02660). As a student, you are always
expected to gain knowledge of what applies to each course (including the degree
project). In general, clarity to where and how generative AI has been used is
important.
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Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)

The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by
legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the
Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations
are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book
collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university
board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at
https://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall.