MECH 6930 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
Spring 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 24574,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Stefan Moldovan
Professional Qualifications:
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Akron
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, The Polytechnic University of Bucharest
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, The Polytechnic University of Bucharest
Assistant Professor
Email: simoldovan@ysu.edu
Office: Moser 2535
Preferred Contact Method: Email
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Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Pdf handouts | Stefan Moldovan | |
| Optional | Web-accessible ANSYS/FLUENT manual and online tutorials | ANSYS | |
| Optional | Introduction to Fluid Mechanics | Fox and McDonald | |
| Optional | Heat and Mass Transfer | Yunus Cengel | |
| Optional | Modern Developments in Fluid Dynamics, Vol. I & II | Goldstein | |
| Optional | Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, 2nd Ed | Tannehill, et al |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 1/5 | Handout 1 | Eulerian and Lagrangian Coordinates | |
| Wed | 1/7 | Handout 1 | Reynolds Transport Theorem RTT | |
| Mon | 1/12 | Handout 1 | Reynolds Transport Theorem RTT | |
| Wed | 1/14 | Handout 1 | Conservation of mass | |
| Mon | 1/19 | Handout 1 | Bernoulli Equation | |
| Wed | 1/21 | Handout 1 | Basic Equations of Mass, Momentum, and Energy | |
| Mon | 1/26 | Handout 1 | Boundary Layer Equations | |
| Wed | 1/28 | Handout 1 | Solution for the Prandtl Boundary Layer Equations | |
| Mon | 2/2 | Handout 1 | Blasius Solution | |
| Wed | 2/4 | Handout 1 | Numerical Solution | |
| Mon | 2/9 | Handout 1 | Finite difference scheme | |
| Wed | 2/11 | Handout 1 | Skin friction | |
| Mon | 2/16 | Handout 1 | Drag | |
| Wed | 2/18 | Handout 1 | Integral Scheme | |
| Mon | 2/23 | Handout 1 | Integral Scheme | |
| Wed | 2/25 | Handout 1 | Momentum Equation of the Boundary Layer using the Integral approach | |
| Mon | 3/2 | Handout 1 | Momentum Equation of the Boundary Layer using the Integral approach | |
| Wed | 3/4 | Handout 1 | Solution for flow over a flat plate | |
| Mon | 3/9 | Handout 1 | Some applications | |
| Wed | 3/11 | Handout 1 | Some applications | |
| Mon | 3/16 | Handout 1 | Some applications | |
| Wed | 3/18 | Handout 1 | Closed form solution for the Navier-Stokes Equations | |
| Mon | 3/23 | Handout 1 | Closed form solution for the Navier-Stokes Equations | |
| Wed | 3/25 | Handout 1 | Closed form solution for the Navier-Stokes Equations | |
| Mon | 3/30 | Handout 1 | Closed form solution for the Navier-Stokes Equations | |
| Wed | 4/1 | Handout 1 | Closed form solution for the Navier-Stokes Equations | |
| Mon | 4/6 | Handout 1 | Closed form solution for the Navier-Stokes Equations | |
| Wed | 4/8 | Handout 1 | Closed form solution for the Navier-Stokes Equations | |
| Mon | 4/13 | Handout 1 | Closed form solution for the Navier-Stokes Equations | |
| Wed | 4/15 | Handout 1 | Closed form solution for the Navier-Stokes Equations | |
| Mon | 4/20 | Handout 1 | Closed form solution for the Navier-Stokes Equations | |
| Wed | 4/22 | Handout 1 | Closed form solution for the Navier-Stokes Equations | |
| Mon | 4/27 | Handout 1 | Closed form solution for the Navier-Stokes Equations | |
| Wed | 4/29 | Handout 1 | Closed form solution for the Navier-Stokes Equations |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.