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The Fluid Jetster: A Water‐Powered Wheeled Vehicle
Author(s) -
Birky K.,
Wright S.,
Lowe C.,
Hudspeth R. T.,
Guenther R. B.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.896
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 2168-9830
pISSN - 1069-4730
DOI - 10.1002/j.2168-9830.1993.tb01080.x
Subject(s) - nozzle , engineering , fluid mechanics , work (physics) , eulerian path , curriculum , mechanical engineering , lagrangian , mechanics , mathematics , physics , psychology , pedagogy , mathematical physics
A bstract The fluid jetster is a water‐powered, wheeled vehicle designed, constructed, and tested by students in a fluid mechanics course in the Civil Engineering (CE) curriculum at Oregon State University during the junior year. Students design and build a fluid jetster powered solely by water from a reservoir connected to a nozzle and mounted on a wheeled platform. The project includes both theoretical and experimental design requirements. This project provides a significant learning opportunity for students to apply the fundamental principles of fluid mechanics, to compare both Lagrangian and Eulerian dynamics, to work with peers, and to experience the connections between theory and design applications.