Fluid Mechanics ME 383

The aim of this course is to educate and train mechanical engineers about the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and their applications to engineering systems. The course starts with the definition of fluids and the important units and properties that characterize fluids. The course then covers fluids in static conditions and the equations that govern this condition. Afterwards fluids in a flowing condition will be studied for internal and external flows.

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Throughout the semester the topics that will be covered in the course are as follows:

1. Dimensions, units and fundamental concepts of fluids (Week 1 -2)
2. Fluid statics (Week 3-4)

• Fluids in static conditions and their engineering application.
• Pressure variation in static fluids.
• Forces in static fluid condition.
• Manometers.

3. Control volume analysis (period Week 5 -6)

• Conservation of mass.
• Conservation of momentum.

4. Differential analysis (period Week 7-8)

• Conservation of mass.
• Conservation of momentum.
• Stream function.
• Velocity potential.

5. Ideal flow condition (Week 9)

• Euler’s and Bernoulli’s Equation

6. Dimensional analysis (Week 10)

• Construct non-dimensional parameters using the PI theorem.
• Solve fluid flow problems using similarity.
   

7. Internal incompressible viscous and pipe flow (Week 11-12).
8. External incompressible viscous flow (Week 13- 14).
    

Textbook: Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, 7th Edition, SI Version. Robert W. Fox, Philip J. Pritchard & Alan T. McDonald. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-23450-1

Another recommended book:Fluid Mechanics, Fifth edition, Frank M. White