Compulsory

Waves-Fluids -Thermodynamics
2022 Course Programme

CODE
ΓΘΥ3202
SEMESTER
2
HOURS per WEEK
5
ECTS CREDITS
7  (Erasmus+ course)
INSTRUCTORS

George Dimitrakopulos

Maria Katsikini

Thomas Kehagias

Maria Gioti

Nikolaos Vouroutzis

Argiris Laskarakis

Wave mechanics

  • Waves in elastic media: basic concepts, derivation of the wave equation, harmonic waves. Characteristics of the mechanical waves, wave energy. Exercises
  • Propagation of mechanical waves: Superposition of waves, group and phase velocities, standing waves and normal modes, beats. Exercises.
  • Sound waves: Production of sound waves, applications. Exercises.

 

Fluid mechanics

  • Fluids (gasses and liquids). Pressure. Density. Fluids in equilibrium. Hydrostatics. Buoyancy. Pascal and Archimedes Principles. Exercises.
  • Surface tension. Adhesion forces. Capillary action. Fluid flow. Laminar flow. Law of continuity. Law of Bernoulli. Turbulent flow. Viscosity. Exercises.
  • Deformation of solids and moduli (in brief). Exercises.

 

Heat and Thermodynamics

  • Thermodynamics of perfect gas: System, surroundings, thermodynamic variables, equilibrium, processes. Temperature and the zeroth law, temperature scales, thermometric properties.
  • Heat and the first law, heat capacities, heat measurement and tranfer.
  • Perfect gas laws and processes. Kinetic theory of gases. Molecular velocities distribution. Real gas. Thermal engines.
  • Second law, Carnot cycle, entropy, Clausius inequality. Equilibrium. Problems for all the issues.

 

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