Course

Thermo- and Fluid Dynamics (FYS200)

The subject gives a basic introduction to thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.


Course description for study year 2025-2026. Please note that changes may occur.

Facts

Course code

FYS200

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Language of instruction

English

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Time table

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Content

Pressure, temperature and ideal gases. Phases of matter, phase transitions and phase diagrams. Energy conservation and the first law of thermodynamics. Work, heat, internal energy and enthalpy in open and closed systems. Irreversible processes, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics. Cyclic processes, heat engines, refrigerators and heat pumps. Fluid properties, surface tension and viscosity. Fluid statics, buoyancy. Fluid kinematics, momentum and power in fluid flow. Stationary incompressible flow. Lift and drag.

Learning outcome

After having completed this course the student should be able to:

  • Use phase diagrams for pure substances.
  • Analyze simple open and closed systems using the first and second law of thermodynamics, continuity equation, impulse-momentum theorem and equations of motion.
  • Understand the basic properties of fluids such as surface tension, buoyancy, viscosity, laminar and turbulent flow.
  • Analyze simple flow problems using the energy and momentum equations.

Required prerequisite knowledge

HSE-course for bachelor students (TN101)

Recommended prerequisites

Mechanics (FYS100)

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Written exam 1/1 5 Hours Letter grades No printed or written materials are allowed. Approved basic calculator allowed


Exam is with pen and paper

Coursework requirements

Compulsory assignments (4 assignments), 2 obligatory hand-ins
  • The lab part consists of 4 tasks worked out individually.
  • Each studentattends one 3-hour lab session.
  • The lab sessions take place during one week in the second half of the semester.
  • Attendance in the lab is obligatory.
  • Lab reports are worked out in a python notebook and handed in individually.

The two obligatory hand-ins are to be delivered in the first half of the semester. These must be submitted within a given deadline and approved by the teacher. The approval will be only valid for two years.

Course teacher(s)

Head of Department:

Bjørn Henrik Auestad

Course teacher:

Ioana Andreea Nes

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Ioana Andreea Nes

Course coordinator:

Alex Bentley Nielsen

Method of work

6 hours of lectures and 2 hours of exercise classes per week. One concentrated laboratory part (4 assignments) during a single week in the second half of the semester. There are no exercise classes during the lab weeks.

Overlapping courses

Course Reduction (SP)
Thermo- and Fluid Dynamics (FYS200_1) , Physics for data/electro (RED102_1) 2.5
Physics for data/electro (FYS102_1) , Thermo- and Fluid Dynamics (FYS200_1) 2

Open for

Battery and Energy Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Biological Chemistry - Biotechnology - Bachelor's Degree Programme Civil Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Computer Science - Bachelor in Engineering Computer Science - Bachelor in Engineering, Part-Time Digital Service Management - Bachelor's Degree Programme Electrical Engineering - Bachelor's Degree Programme, part-time Electrical Engineering - Bachelor's Degree Programme Energy and Petroleum Engineering, Vocational Path - Bachelor in Engineering Energy and Petroleum Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Geosciences and Energy Resources - Bachelor in Engineering Environmental Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Mathematics and Physics - Bachelor's Degree Programme Medical technology - Bachelor in Engineering Medical Technology - Bachelor in Engineering - part time Geosciences Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Petroleum Technology - Bachelor in Engineering
Admission to Single Courses at the Faculty of Science and Technology
City and Regional Planning - Master of Science Degree Programme, Five Years Industrial Economics - Master of Science Degree Programme, Five Year Industrial Automation and Signal Processing - Master's Degree Programme - 5 year Structural and Mechanical Engineering - Master of Science Degree Programme. Five Years Advanced teacher education for levels 8-13 Advanced teacher education for level 8-13 in science Mathematics and Physics - Master of Science Degree Programme Mathematics and Physics - Five Year Integrated Master's Degree Programme
Exchange programme at Faculty of Science and Technology
Mathematics - One-Year Programme Science and Technology - one-year programme

Course assessment

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Contact

Head of Department:

Bjørn Henrik Auestad

Course teacher:

Ioana Andreea Nes

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Ioana Andreea Nes

Course coordinator:

Alex Bentley Nielsen

Offered by

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Mathematics and Physics

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1