Real life examples in fluid mechanics

These notes are designed to enhance the teaching of a sophomore level course in fluid
mechanics, increase the accessibility of the principles, and raise the appeal of the subject
to students from diverse backgrounds.
These notes are intended to be used by instructors and are written in a style that addresses
the instructor, however this is not intended to exclude students who should find the notes
and examples interesting, stimulating and hopefully illuminating, particularly when their
instructor is not utilizing them. In the interest of brevity and clarity of presentation,
standard derivations, common tables/charts, and definitions are not included since these
are readily available in textbooks which these notes are not intended to replace but rather
to supplement and enhance. Similarly, it is anticipated that these lesson plans can be
used to generate lectures/lessons that supplement those covering the fundamentals of
each topic.
It is assumed that students have acquired a knowledge and understanding the following
topics: first and second law of thermodynamics, Newton’s laws, free-body diagrams, and
stresses in pressure vessels.