Fluid Mechanics
Course, Master's level, 1FA253
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–1 November 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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120 credits including Mathematical Methods of Physics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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All qualified applicants will be admitted.
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 13,750
- Total tuition fee: SEK 13,750
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-13622
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–30 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–1 November 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits including Mathematical Methods of Physics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–30 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
Basic concepts and laws of fluid mechanics. Integral and differential forms of the basic equations of fluid mechanics. Compressibility. Helmholtz and Kelvins theorems. Potential flow. Complex flow potential. Flow around cylinders and spheres. Two-dimensional wing theory. Viscous flow. Boundary layers. Dimensional analysis and comparison with experimental data. Typical Reynolds numbers for laminar and turbulent flow. Elements of the theory of turbulence. Non-linear phenomena. Surface and internal waves in fluids. Stability of fluid flows. Overview of methods to measure flow. Use of numerical software within fluid mechanics. Computer assignments. Guest lecture.