Odysseus Logo

Virginia Tech

ESM-3034: Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Description: Introduction to experimental fluid mechanics. Dimensional analysis. Experiments on fluid properties, flow measurements, and flow visualization, including manometry, determining hydrostatic forces on submerged surfaces, applications of the impulse-momentum principle, velocity measurements, measuring drag forces, quantifying flow in channels. Modern data acquisition techniques.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 1 credit

Prerequisites: ECE-3054 and ESM-2304

Required By: ESM-3444

Corequisites: ESM-3234

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 4

Average GPA: 3.62 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 50.40%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Nicholas S Johnson202078.8%14.6%5.1%0.0%1.6%0.0%3.624

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Term050% W