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Aims & Objectives:

During the unit we aim:

• To develop the fundamentals of fluid mechanics
• To develop an appreciation of the design principles in fluid systems
• To develop the ability to analyse existing fluid systems and contribute to new designs

After successfully completing this unit students should be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of fluid mechanics
• Demonstrate an appreciation of the design principles in fluid systems
• Demonstrate the ability to analyse existing fluid systems and contribute to new designs

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Generic Skills Outcomes:

• Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
• Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large
• Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
• Ability to function effectively as an individual and in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member

Content:

The concept of fluid mechanics and fluid properties (10%):

• Liquids and Gases, The Continuum Assumption, Dimensions, Units and Resources, Topics in Dimensional Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Properties Involving Mass and Wight, Ideal Gas Law, Properties Involving Thermal Energy, Viscosity, Bulk Modulus of Elasticity, Surface Tension, Vapor Pressure

Fluid Statics (12%):

• Pressure, Pressure Variation with Elevation, Pressure Measurements, Forces on Plane Surfaces (Panels), Forces on Curved Surfaces, Buoyancy, Stability of Immersed and Floating Bodies

Flowing Fluids and Pressure Variation in Flowing Fluids (8%): 

• Descriptions of Fluid Motion, Acceleration, Euler's Equation, Pressure Distribution in Rotating Flows, The Bernoulli Equation Along a Streamline, Separation

Control Volume Approach and Continuity Equation (8%):

• Rate of Flow, Control Volume Approach, Continuity Equation, Cavitation

Momentum Principle (12%):

• Momentum equation: Derivation, Momentum Equation: Interpretation, Common Applications, Additional Applications

Flow Measurement (8%):

• Measuring Velocity and Pressure, Measuring Flow Rate (Discharge), Accuracy of Measurements

Te Energy Equation (12%):

• Energy, Work and Power, Energy Equation: General Form, Energy Equation: Pipe Flow, Power Equation, Contrasting the Bernoulli Equation and the Energy Equation, Transitions, Hydraulic and Energy Grade Lines 

Flow in Conduits (15%):

• Classifying Flow, Specifying Pipe Sizes, Pipe Head Loss, Stress Distributions in Pipe Flow, Laminar Flow in a Round Tube, Turbulent Flow and the Moody Diagram, Solving Turbulent Flow Problems, Combined Head Loss, Nonround Conduits, Pumps and Systems of Pipes

Channel flow (15%):

• Description of Open-Channel Flow, Energy Equation for Steady Open-Channel Flow, Steady Uniform Flow, Steady Nonuniform Flow, Rapidly Varied Flow, Hydraulic Jump, Gradually Varied Flow

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