Announcing! Fluid Mechanics Lesson Video Series
Cimbala, John Michael
Fluid Mechanics Colleagues,
It is with great pleasure that I announce my new FREE fluids video series entitled “Fluid Mechanics Lesson Series.” These are short lectures (I call them lessons), typically 10-15 minutes each, for use as course lectures and/or course supplements. They follow the format and notation of our fluid mechanics textbook (Cengel and Cimbala, Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, ed. 4, McGraw-Hill) but can be used as supplements to other similar undergraduate textbooks. The lesson series is divided into 15 modules, corresponding to the 15 weeks of Penn State’s semesters, although an instructor can easily adjust for quarters or semesters of other lengths. Each module typically contains 5-6 lessons. PDF files of the notes that correspond to each video are posted online as well. There are also links to my short, humorous “Two-Minute Fluid Mechanics” videos where appropriate for the topic. So far, I have the first four modules completed and posted on YouTube. Feel free to use these as supplements or as lecture replacements; all I ask is that you give proper reference/credit and do not duplicate them, try to sell them, etc.
Why am I doing this? This is my 39th year of teaching fluid mechanics. I plan to retire in a couple of years, and this is my parting gift to the fluid mechanics community. I hope it will become a part of my legacy long after I am gone.
Note that I am teaching our undergraduate fluid flow course as a flipped course this fall, starting August 22, 2022. Students will watch the video lessons online in place of in-class lectures. I plan to give a short, graded, online quiz after each lesson. Since I will not be lecturing during class time, I plan to use that time to answer student questions, show additional examples, help with homework, etc.
The easiest way to access the videos and notes is to open my Excel file at this link:
Another way to view them is to go to the YouTube Playlist where you can watch them all in sequence with one click.
I will be adding additional videos and notes to this spreadsheet throughout the fall semester and trying to stay at least two weeks ahead of schedule so that students can work ahead if they so choose. Open the above link weekly to see the new material or subscribe to my YouTube channel with notifications turned on. Below I pasted the Excel cells corresponding to the first four modules of the lesson series so that you can watch a few videos to get a feel for what I am creating here. If the links do not work on your browser, download the Excel file instead or go to my YouTube channel.
Please share this with your students and colleagues. Feedback is appreciated. Enjoy!
John M. Cimbala
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Penn State
234 Reber Building
University Park, PA 16802
jm...@psu.edu, 814-863-2739
Professional website: www.me.psu.edu/cimbala
Amazon author website: https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B074T345N8
YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCUffeN-73BsKWC_jzAbg7eA
Website I manage: https://www.christianfaithgrower.com/
"You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free"
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Supplements to Cengel/Cimbala Fluid Mechanics Textbook |
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Fluid Mechanics Lesson Series (FMLS) |
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Two-Minute Fluid Mechanics (TMFM) Videos |
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Created by John M. Cimbala, The Pennsylvania State University |
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Latest revision, 15 August 2022 |
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Book Section(s) |
FMLS Video YouTube Link |
Annotated Notes |
Short, Humorous TMFM Video (if available) |
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MODULE 01: INTRODUCTION AND FLUID PROPERTIES |
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1-1 |
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1-3, 1-4 |
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1-6, 1-10 |
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2-2, 2-5 |
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2-3, 2-6 |
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MODULE 02: PRESSURE AND FLUID STATICS |
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2-7 |
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MODULE 03: PRESSURE AND FLUID STATICS (continued) |
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MODULE 04: FLUID KINEMATICS |
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MODULE 05: CONSERVATION LAWS AND BERNOULLI EQUATION |
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5-1 |
Lesson 05A: Conservation of Mass |
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5-4 |
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7-4 |
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Dimensional Analysis and Einstein’s Theory of Special Relativity |
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10-5 |
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12-3 |
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John M. Cimbala
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Penn State
234 Reber Building
University Park, PA 16802
jm...@psu.edu, 814-863-2739
Professional website: www.me.psu.edu/cimbala
Amazon author website: https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B074T345N8
YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCUffeN-73BsKWC_jzAbg7eA
Website I manage: https://www.christianfaithgrower.com/
"You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free"