Graduate Courses Outlines - Department of Mathematics
General
| School
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School of Science
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| Academic Unit
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Department of Mathematics
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| Level of Studies
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Graduate
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| Course Code
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EM4A
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| Semester
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2
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| Course Title
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Fluid Mechanics
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| Independent Teaching Activities
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Lectures (Weekly Teaching Hours: 3, Credits: 7.5)
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| Course Type
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Special Background
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| Prerequisite Courses
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-
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| Language of Instruction and Examinations
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Greek
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| Is the Course Offered to Erasmus Students
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Yes (in English)
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| Course Website (URL)
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-
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Learning Outcomes
| Learning outcomes
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The course is an introduction to the analytical and numerical methods of Fluid Mechanics. The objectives of the course are:
- Development of the theoretical background of the postgraduate student in matters relating to Fluid Mechanics and ability of the student to apply analytical, approximate and numerical methods in Fluid Mechanics problems.
- Upon completion of the course the graduate student will be able to solve problems with analytical, approximate or numerical methods and further deepen the understanding of such methods.
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| General Competences
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The course aims to enable the postgraduate student to:
- Develop the ability to analyse and synthesize basic knowledge of Fluid Mechanics.
- Adapt to new situations.
- Decision-making.
- Working independently
- Team work.
All the above will give to the stundetns the opportunity to work in an international multidisciplinary environment.
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Syllabus
Kinematics of Fluids, Fluid flow analysis, Equation of continuity and stream function, motion equations for Ideal and real fluids, laminar and turbulent flow, Boundary layer flows with adverse pressure gradient, Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics, Classification of fluid dynamics problems and relevant equations that describe basic numerical schemes, method of finite differences, compatibility, stability and convergence of numerical schemes, finite volume method, Introduction to the method of weighted residues, finite element method. The course includes training in computational methods in the computer laboratory (Mechanics lab).
Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation
| Delivery
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In the class
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| Use of Information and Communications Technology
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Use of computer (Mechanics) lab
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| Teaching Methods
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| Activity
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Semester Workload
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| Lectures
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39
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| Study and analysis of bibliography
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78
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| Preparation of assignments and interactive teaching
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70.5
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| Course total
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187.5
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| Student Performance Evaluation
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- Weekly assignments
- Final project
- Written examination at the end of the semester
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Attached Bibliography
- Fluid Mechanics, Volume 1, A. Papaioanou, 2nd Edition, 2001 (in Greek).
- Computational Fluid Mechanics, I. Soulis, 1st Edition, 2008 (in Greek).
- Numerical heat transfer and fluid flow, S.V. Patankar, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1980.
- The Finite Element Method, Vol. 1, The Basis, O.C. Zienkiewicz, R.L. Taylor, 5th Ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, 2000.
- Computational Techniques for fluid Dynamics, C.A.J. Fletcher Volumes I and II, 2nd Ed. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1991.