Hydrodynamics
Lecturer: Dr. R. Tautz
Time: Thursday 14-16, Place: Eugene-Paul-Wigner-Gebäude der TU, Hardenbergstr. 36, EW 114, Begin: 2010-10-21 (weekly)
Time: Tuesday 12-14, Place: Eugene-Paul-Wigner-Gebäude der TU, Hardenbergstr. 36, EW 111, Begin: 2010-10-26 (weekly)
Language: German/English
Content:
Hydrostatics, basic hydrodynamic equations, compressible flows, viscous fluids, turbulence, shock waves, applications from astrophysics, magnetohydrodynamics.
Conditions:
Knowledge of physics and mathematics, and of the Physics/B.Sc. module Grundlagen der Astronomie und Astrophysik advised.
Performance:
Two-hour lecture with two-hour exercise.
Target group:
Postgraduate lecture on astronomy and astrophysics. Advanced lecture of the module Astronomy and Astrophysics (Physics/Master). Open also for all students with interest in astronomy and astrophysics.
Note:
This course consists of a two-hour lecture (Thursday) and a two-hour exercise (Tuesday).