Fluid mechanics for model-based engineering

The Lecture

The lecture “Fluid mechanics for model-based engineering” deals with the basic axioms for modelling fluid power systems. These axioms are illustrated with examples such as air springs, hydraulic accumulators, hydraulic bearings or turbomachines.

Organisational matters

TUCan 16-10-5100-vl Fluid Mechanics for model-based Engineering
Course Bachelor 8CP – Electives
Semester Summer
Lecturer Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Pelz
Examination oral / written examination
Contact Katharina Henn
Consultation-hours by arrangement

  • Application of the conservation equations to engineering fluid systems
  • Transmission behaviour
  • Linearization
  • Compressibility
  • Effective speed of sound
  • Two phase flows
  • Flexible pipes
  • Pneumatic spring
  • Pressure reservoir
  • Resistance laws
  • Darcy medium
  • Porosity
  • Sorption processes
  • Bingham medium
  • Stability of suspensions
  • Electro-and magneto-rheological fluids
  • Visco-elastic fluids
  • Hydraulic pistons
  • Inertia losses
  • Friction losses
  • Efficiency
  • Transient flows
  • Hydraulic bearings
  • Virtual/Added masses
  • Method of characteristics
  • Resonance charging of combustion engines
  • Shock losses
  • Dimensional analysis
  • Fluid energy machines
  • Characteristic curve
  • Operating point
  • Instabilities
  • Acoustics

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