• Learning modules - Learning modules are short write-ups (similar to lecture notes) about various topics. These were written by Professor J. M. Cimbala at Penn State University.
• Short Videos - Short videos (most are under 3 minutes) about Excel, Math, and Fluid Mechanics. These were written by Professor J. M. Cimbala at Penn State University.
• Miscellaneous - Images and other items that are useful for this course.
• Other websites - Links to websites which provide data and other information useful to students in this course. There were not written by Professor Cimbala. I apologize if the site address changes - this is beyond my control.

Learning Modules - Background and Review Material

• Dimensions, Units, Conversion Factors, and Significant Digits - A general review of dimensions and units, and the different unit systems (English vs. Metric). This learning module is useful for any subject, not just fluid mechanics.
• The Ideal Gas Constant - A general review of the concepts of mol and molecular weight, and the two forms of the ideal gas constant: the universal gas constant and the specific gas constant.
• Some Useful Conversions, Equations, and Constants - Some conversion factors, especially for the troublesome variables such as pound-mass and pound-force, etc.
• Solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations - A general review of how to solve simple ordinary differential equations. This learning module is useful for any subject, not just fluid mechanics.
• Runge-Kutta technique - An Explanation of how the popular fourth-order Runge-Kutta marching technique works, along with the appropriate equations.

Videos - Tutorial and Review Material

• Dr. Cimbala's has dozens of educational videos on his YouTube channel. Subscribe to receive notifications of new videos.
• You can also watch all related short videos with one click by going to one of Dr. Cimbala's playlists:
  • Two-Minute Excel Tutorials
  • Two-Minute Fluid Mechanics
  • Two-Minute Math Videos
  • Two-Minute Science Videos

Miscellaneous

• Saturated Water Property Table, from Cengel and Cimbala fluid mechanics textbook - Saturated pressure vs. temperature for water, from Cengel and Cimbala fluid mechanics textbook.
• Air Properties Table - Properties of air vs. temperature at one atmosphere pressure, from Cengel and Cimbala fluid mechanics textbook.
• Log probability paper, with D_p axis from 0.1 to 10 microns - A pdf file with a blank log-probability graph which can be printed or downloaded.
• Log probability paper, with D_p axis from 1 to 100 microns - A pdf file with a blank log-probability graph which can be printed or downloaded.
• Students are welcome to send other articles and videos to post here.

Other Websites

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) main site - CDC website is useful for statistics on diseases and mortality rates, risks, etc.
• Online NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Nice website for finding MSDSs - just select the chemical, and the MSDS is displayed.
• An interactive Periodic Table of the Elements - You can click on an element and get its properties.
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website - EPA's main website.
• CAPS page on the EPA website - EPA's list of Criteria Air Pollutants (CAPS), along with descriptions and other information about each of them.
• NAAQS from the EPA website - EPA's NAAQS: National Ambient Air Quality Standards for CAPs.
  See also pdf version, copied from 2017 EPA website.
• HAPS from the EPA website - EPA's list of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPS).
• EPA AP-42 Emissions Factors website - EPA's CHIEF web pages for AP-42 emission factors.
• Emission Factor Tables from Heinsohn and Cimbala book - Appendices listing various Emission Factors. Note that these were published in 2003, so some of the values may have been updated since then.
• Appendix A.8 from Heinsohn and Cimbala textbook - Temperature vs. vapor pressure for various volatile liquids (interpolate as necessary).
• Appendix A.9 from Heinsohn and Cimbala textbook - Henry's Law constants and diffusion coefficients for various gases in air.
• Appendices A.10 and A.11 from Heinsohn and Cimbala textbook
  - A.10 shows critical temperature and pressure for common substances.
  - A.11 shows thermophysical properties of air as functions of temperature.