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Introduction to Fluid Dynamics
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:30:33
Abstract
This course aims to provide the students with a general introduction of the fundamental concepts of fluid dynamics such as viscous flows, potential flows, instabilities. The course is a combination of lectures, exercises and demo experiments.
Objective
The goal of this course is to introduce the students to some fundamental concepts of fluid dynamics, dimensional analysis and scaling laws. A particular attention is given to the assumptions and approximations underlying the derivations of the equations in various situations. The lectures are a mix of table top experiments, everyday observations and theoretical derivations.
Content
1)Fundamentals of fluid mechanics. 2)Ideal inviscid fluids. 3)Incompressible viscous fluids. 4)Heat transfer in fluids
Resources
Lecture Notes
The slides of last year presentations will be made available at the beginning of the semester, they may be subject to changes during the lectures.
Literature
M. Rieutord, Springer 2015, Fluid dynamics - An Introduction: The book is available as a pdf for ETH student ( https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-09351-2 )
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Introduction to Fluid Dynamics |
|
2 h weekly |