Python Cheat Sheet
Libraries Before you can use libraries, you need to import them. For maths: import maths For random: import random If the library name i...
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Engineering
- 4 min
Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
Definition of flow, the continuum viewpoint, velocity fields, vector fields, streamlines & pathlines, steady & unsteady flow.
Engineering
- 4 min
Foundations of Thermodynamics
An introduction to the four laws of thermodynamics, systems, control volumes, equilibrium, processes, paths and cycles.
Engineering
- 4 min
Forces in Fluids
Types of forces in fluids, body & surface forces, pressure force, viscous force & viscosity, No-Slip condition, surface tension & flow types
Engineering
- 5 min
Energy, Heat & Work
Energy classifications and transfer, heat transfer, work transfer and the first law of thermodynamics.
Engineering
- 4 min
Fluid Statics
The Hydrostatic Equation, manometry, hydrostatic forces on flat & curved surfaces, surface integrals, Archimedes' Principle and Buoyancy.
Engineering
- 5 min
Properties of Substances
Pure substances, phase changes, subcooled liquid, wet vapour, superheated vapour, equations of states, enthalpy and dryness fraction.
Engineering
- 4 min
Control Volume Analysis
Mass flow rate, volume integrals, Reynolds transport theorem, conservation of mass & momentum, steady flow, constant & varying density.
Engineering
- 4 min
Material Properties and Engineering vs True Stress & Strain
An introduction to material properties, how to perform a tensile test, engineering and true stress and strain, poisson's ratio and hardening
Engineering
- 4 min
Steady Flow Processes
Using the first law for control volumes, the steady flow energy equation (SFEE), block diagrams, mass &volume flow rate & the Rankine Cycle
Engineering
- 2 min
The Bernoulli Equation
Derivation of the Bernoulli Equation for steady inviscid flow, stagnation point flow, conservation of energy, the pipe flow energy equation.
Engineering
- 4 min
Hardness, Toughness, Creep & Fatigue
Brinell and VIckers hardness, investigating toughness, the charpy impact test, creep resistance, creep curves, creep law, fatigue cracks.
Engineering
- 4 min
Bonding
Ionic, covalent, metallic & van der Waals bonds, including molecular, macromolecular & hydrogen bonding, interatomic forces & bond energies.
Engineering
- 4 min
Internal Flows
Fully developed laminar flow, finding velocity profiles, viscous & pressure forces, turbulent flow in pipes, major & minor losses, pump head
Engineering
- 3 min
Crystal Structures
The Hard Sphere Model, packing in 2 & 3 dimensions, Simple cubic, BCC, FCC, HCP lattices and atomic density.
Engineering
- 3 min
Defects & Deformation of Crystal Structures
Slip & slip systems in HCP, FCC BCC lattices, point, line & area defects, edge & screw dislocations, grain boundaries & strengthening.
Engineering
- 5 min
Non-Ferrous Alloys & Strengthening
Types of alloying, complete & partial solid solutions, equilibrium phase diagrams, eutectic point, solid solution & precipitation hardening.
Engineering
- 5 min
Ferrous Alloys & Strengthening
Steels, cast iron, ferrite, austenite, cementinte, pearlite, bainite, normalising, quenching, tempering, tempered martensite, eutectoid.
Engineering
- 2 min
Ceramics
Crystal structure and properties of ceramics, degree of ionic character, bending tests, manufacturing ceramics, pressing and sintering.
Engineering
- 5 min
Polymers
Polymer structure, thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, tensile & temperature dependent properties of polymers, plastic creep & failure.
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