AE9201 ENGINEERING FLUID MECHANICS L T P C
3 1 0 4
AIM:
To introduce the concepts of Fluid Mechanics. Pre-requisite: Basics of Physics
OBJECTIVE:
To introduce the concepts of fluid statics viscosity and buoyancy. To make the
student understand the basic laws namely, mass momentum and energy. To give an
introduction on fluid machinery.
UNIT I BASIC CONCEPTS 15
Introduction – Fluid properties – Newton’s viscosity law – Classification of fluids and
fluid motion – Fluid statics – Hydrostatic force on submerged surfaces – stability of
floating bodies – Dimensional analysis – The Buckingham-Pi theorem – Significant
dimensionless groups – Flow similarity and model studies
UNIT II BASIC EQUATIONS OF FLUID FLOW ANALYSIS 15
Basic laws for a system in integral form – Conservation of mass – Newton’s 2nd law – Laws of thermodynamics – Application of the basic laws for a control volume – Kinematics – Motion of a fluid particle – Fluid deformation – Differential analysis of fluid motion – Continuity equation – Differential momentum equation – The Navier Stokes equations
UNIT III INCOMPRESSIBLE INVISCID FLOW 8
Euler’s equations of motion – Bernoulli’s equations – Applications – Methods of
pressure measurement – Flow measurement – Orifice plate – Venturi meter –
Irrotational flow – Stream function and velocity potential – Laplace equation –
Elementary plane flows
UNIT IV INCOMPRESSIBLE VISCOUS FLOW 8
Fully developed laminar flow between infinite parallel plates – Laminar and turbulent
flow through pipes – Velocity profiles – Energy considerations in pipe flow –
Calculation of head loss Pipe flow problems – Hydraulic and energy grade lines –
Moody’s diagram
UNIT V FLUID MACHINERY 14
Introduction and classification of fluid machines – Turbo machinery analysis – The
angular momentum principle – Euler turbo machine equation – Velocity triangles –
Application to fluid systems – Working principle of turbines, fans, blowers, pumps and
compressors.
L = 45, T = 15, TOTAL = 60 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS
1. Shames I H, ‘Mechanics of Fluids’, Kogakusha, Tokyo, 1998
2. Robert W Fox & Alan T Mc.Donald, ‘Introduction to fluid Mechanics’, John Wiley
and Sons, 1995
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Yuan S W, ‘Foundations of fluid Mechanics’, Prentice-Hall, 1987
2. Milne Thompson L M, ‘Theoretical Hydrodynamics’, MacMillan, 1985
3. Rathakrishnan, E, ‘Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics’, Prentice-Hall, 2007
3 1 0 4
AIM:
To introduce the concepts of Fluid Mechanics. Pre-requisite: Basics of Physics
OBJECTIVE:
To introduce the concepts of fluid statics viscosity and buoyancy. To make the
student understand the basic laws namely, mass momentum and energy. To give an
introduction on fluid machinery.
UNIT I BASIC CONCEPTS 15
Introduction – Fluid properties – Newton’s viscosity law – Classification of fluids and
fluid motion – Fluid statics – Hydrostatic force on submerged surfaces – stability of
floating bodies – Dimensional analysis – The Buckingham-Pi theorem – Significant
dimensionless groups – Flow similarity and model studies
UNIT II BASIC EQUATIONS OF FLUID FLOW ANALYSIS 15
Basic laws for a system in integral form – Conservation of mass – Newton’s 2nd law – Laws of thermodynamics – Application of the basic laws for a control volume – Kinematics – Motion of a fluid particle – Fluid deformation – Differential analysis of fluid motion – Continuity equation – Differential momentum equation – The Navier Stokes equations
UNIT III INCOMPRESSIBLE INVISCID FLOW 8
Euler’s equations of motion – Bernoulli’s equations – Applications – Methods of
pressure measurement – Flow measurement – Orifice plate – Venturi meter –
Irrotational flow – Stream function and velocity potential – Laplace equation –
Elementary plane flows
UNIT IV INCOMPRESSIBLE VISCOUS FLOW 8
Fully developed laminar flow between infinite parallel plates – Laminar and turbulent
flow through pipes – Velocity profiles – Energy considerations in pipe flow –
Calculation of head loss Pipe flow problems – Hydraulic and energy grade lines –
Moody’s diagram
UNIT V FLUID MACHINERY 14
Introduction and classification of fluid machines – Turbo machinery analysis – The
angular momentum principle – Euler turbo machine equation – Velocity triangles –
Application to fluid systems – Working principle of turbines, fans, blowers, pumps and
compressors.
L = 45, T = 15, TOTAL = 60 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS
1. Shames I H, ‘Mechanics of Fluids’, Kogakusha, Tokyo, 1998
2. Robert W Fox & Alan T Mc.Donald, ‘Introduction to fluid Mechanics’, John Wiley
and Sons, 1995
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Yuan S W, ‘Foundations of fluid Mechanics’, Prentice-Hall, 1987
2. Milne Thompson L M, ‘Theoretical Hydrodynamics’, MacMillan, 1985
3. Rathakrishnan, E, ‘Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics’, Prentice-Hall, 2007
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