PURDUE UNIVERSITY

School of Mechanical Engineering

ME 30900 Fluid Mechanics Fall 2016
Lecture
Section
182
001
002
003

Mtg. Time
MoWeFr; 8:30 9:20 A.M.
MoWeFr; 10:30 11:20 A.M.
MoWeFr; 1:30 2:20 P.M.
MoWeFr; 3:30 4:20 P.M.

Mtg.
Location
MSEE B012
MSEE B012
WHTR 320
MSEE B012

Professor
Prof. Carlo Scalo
Prof. Pavlos Vlachos
Prof. Carl Wassgren
Mr. Gaojin Li

Lab Preparation
Section
Mtg. Time
Mtg. Room
Teaching Assistants
192
Tu; 7:30 8:20 A.M.
ME 1030C
Zuyuan Wang / Kshitiz Gupta
155
Tu; 8:30 9:20 A.M.
ME 1030C
Kshitiz Gupta / Zuyuan Wang
087
Tu; 9:30 10:30 A.M.
ME 1030C
Jiacheng Zhang / Shouyuan Huang
082
Tu; 10:30 11:20 A.M.
ME 1030C
Shouyuan Huang / Jiacheng Zhang
086
Tu; 11:30 A.M. 12:20 P.M.
ME 1030C
Salar Safarkhani / Sayantan Bhattacharya
083
Tu; 12:30 1:20 P.M.
ME 1030C
Sayantan Bhattacharya / Salar Safarkhani
084
Tu; 1:30 2:20 P.M.
ME 1030C
Sreyashi Chakraborty / Shengqi Lu
085
Tu; 2:30 3:20 P.M.
ME 1030C
Shengqi Lu / Sreyashi Chakraborty
120
Tu; 3:30 4:20 P.M.
ME 1030C
Hakan Salihoglu / Rohit Kumar
154
Tu; 4:30 5:20 P.M.
ME 1030C
Rohit Kumar / Hakan Salihoglu
ME 1030C is located in the far left corner of ME1030 when you enter the lab door.
Personnel
Professors
Mr. Gaojin Li
[email protected]
Office Hrs:
Held in ME 3139
MoThFr
4:30 5:30 P.M.

Dr. Carlo Scalo

[email protected]
Office Hrs:
Held in ME 2195
MoWeFr
9:30 10:20 A.M.

Dr. Pavlos Vlachos

[email protected]
Office Hrs:
Held in ME 2191
MoWeFr
by appt

Teaching Assistants
Sayantan Bhattacharya
[email protected]
Sreyashi Chakraborty
[email protected]
Shouyuan Huang
[email protected]
Rohit Kumar
[email protected]
Shengqi Lu
[email protected]
Hakan Salihoglu
[email protected]
Jiancheng Zhang
[email protected]

Dr. Carl Wassgren

[email protected]
Office Hrs:
Held in ME 1030C
MoWeFr
10:00 11:00 A.M.

Melissa Brindise (Lead TA)

[email protected]
Kshitiz Gupta
[email protected]
Brian Jun
[email protected]
Jeongwoo Lee
[email protected]
Salar Safarkhani
[email protected]
Zuyuan Wang
[email protected]
Ziyi Zhao
[email protected]

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PURDUE UNIVERSITY
School of Mechanical Engineering
ME 30900 Fluid Mechanics Fall 2016
Course Web Page
Assignments, class information, and scores will be posted on Blackboard: https://mycourses.purdue.edu.
Information presented in lecture or the lab preparation sessions supersedes the information posted on
Blackboard. Students are responsible for all information given in lecture or the lab preparation session.
A Mixable ME309 blog page is available for course discussion: https://www.purdue.edu/mixable/. This blog
should be used only for ME309-related general discussion. Posting of assignment solution procedures is not
allowed, but discussion is encouraged.
Textbook
Pritchard, P.J., Fox and McDonalds Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, 8th ed., Wiley & Sons.
Additional Helpful References
Munson, B.R., Young, D.F., and Okiishi, T.H., Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, Wiley & Sons.
Sabersky, R.H., Acosta, A.J., and Hauptmann, E.G., Fluid Flow: A First Course in Fluid Mechanics,
Macmillan.
Wassgren, C., Notes on Fluid Mechanics and Gas Dynamics, https://engineering.purdue.edu/~wassgren/notes
White, F.M., Fluid Mechanics, McGraw-Hill.
There are many other undergraduate fluid mechanics texts available in the Engineering Library and on the
internet. Students are encouraged to use these as references.
Undergraduate calculus and thermodynamics texts.
Course Objectives
1. Develop the ability to identify and classify the various types of flows one may encounter.
2. Develop (from first principles) the control volume formulation of the basic laws with emphasis on
conservation of mass and Newtons 2nd law.
3. Apply the control volume formulation of the basic laws to model physical systems.
4. Conduct simple experiments and analyze data.
5. Enhance systematic problem solving skills and sharpen written communication skills through short
technical laboratory reports.
Course Prerequisites
ME 30900 must be preceded by differential equations, dynamics, and a first course in thermodynamics.
Computer Usage
Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software will be necessary for laboratory report preparation and
some homework assignments. Knowledge of a computer programming language may also be helpful for some
assignments.
Attendance Policy
Students are responsible for all material covered during class, including assignments and quizzes. If the
instructor is late, students should wait 15 minutes before leaving. In the event of a major campus emergency,
course requirements, deadlines, and grading schemes are subject to changes that may be necessitated by a
revised semester calendar or other circumstances beyond the instructors control. Campus emergency
information can be found on Purdues home page http://www.purdue.edu. Students are encouraged to also sign
up for emergency text messages at http://www.purdue.edu/securepurdue.
Students are encouraged to avoid coming to class if they are ill so that they can recover more quickly and avoid
infecting their colleagues. The instructor will work with the student to determine the best approach for getting
the student caught up on the course material when they return. Students must pre-arrange absences for graded
assignments and exams, or submit a documented excuse, e.g., a signed note from a doctor indicating that an
assignment could not be completed due to illness, if such arrangements cannot be made.

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PURDUE UNIVERSITY
School of Mechanical Engineering
ME 30900 Fluid Mechanics Fall 2016
Grading Policy
Final grades will be determined using the following algorithm.
1. All final scores will be adjusted by adding a constant equal to or larger than (at the instructors discretion) the
difference between 100 and the largest score in the class. For example, if the largest score in the class is a 95, then all
final scores will be increased by a value greater than or equal to 100 95 = 5 such that the new largest score in the class
will now be 100. If a different student has a score of 80, then that students new final score will be 85.
2. The final grades will be determined using the following table.
97 score
A+
93 score < 97 A
90 score < 93 A87 score < 90
B+
83 score < 87 B
80 score < 83 B77 score < 80
C+
73 score < 77 C
70 score < 73 C67 score < 70
D+
63 score < 67 D
60 score < 63 Dscore < 60
F
5% Homework
a) Homework assignments will be announced, submitted, and returned electronically through the courses
Blackboard web site. Homework solutions will also be posted on Blackboard.
b) Homework must be submitted as a single PDF file. The quality of the text and images in the PDF file must be of
sufficient quality as to be easily readable. File types other than PDF, submission of multiple files, and illegible
text and images will not be accepted and will receive a score of zero.
c) Only the last homework submission will be accepted if a student uploads multiple versions of an assignment.
d) Late homework will not be accepted for any reason. A students two lowest homework scores will be disregarded
when determining his or her final grade.
e) Only a subset of a given homework assignments problems will be graded.
f) You may wish to retain a copy of your homework solution to compare with the posted solution prior to your work
being returned to you. Scoring of homework assignments will normally take one week.
g) Homework assignments should be completed individually. Collaboration on homework is limited to general
discussion of the problems and approaches. Each student must independently complete his or her own written
solution to each homework problem. Copying another persons homework or using old or prior solutions will
result in a zero score for the entire Homework portion of the students final grade.
3% Instructor Discretion
a) Each instructor may assign this portion of the final grade at his or her discretion. This score will be based on a
quantifiable, documented metric. Examples include an attendance record or in-class quizzes. Each instructor will
specify at the beginning of the semester in a written document how this portion of the grade will be determined
and how missed assignments will be handled.
b) Instructor discretion points are not transferrable between sections.
10% Laboratory
a) Refer to the Laboratory Policy and Procedures handout for details concerning the laboratories.
8% Laboratory Preparation Quizzes
a) Quizzes will be given during many of the lab preparation periods and will be based on material covered in
previous weeks.
b) A score of zero will be recorded for missed lab preparation session quizzes without a documented, authorized
excuse. For authorized absences, a student should work with his or her lab prep teaching assistant to schedule a
make-up quiz. Note that oral make-up quizzes will be given in place of written ones.
c) The only calculating device students are allowed to use on laboratory quizzes is a TI-30XA calculator unless
otherwise indicated.
d) Students are not allowed to collaborate, talk with one another, or use unauthorized materials on lab prep quizzes
unless directed otherwise. Violation of this policy will result in a zero score for the entire Laboratory Preparation
Quiz portion of the students final grade.

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PURDUE UNIVERSITY
School of Mechanical Engineering
ME 30900 Fluid Mechanics Fall 2016
18% Exam 1:
We, 21 Sep; 8:00-10:00 P.M.; PHYS 112, FRNY G140, ME 1061
18% Exam 2:
We, 26 Oct; 8:00-10:00 P.M.; EE 129, FRNY G140
18% Exam 3:
We, 30 Nov; 8:00-10:00 P.M.; EE 129, FRNY G140
20% Final:
TBD
a) All exams will be closed notes and closed book unless otherwise indicated. Formula sheets will be provided with
the exams. No materials other than the formula sheets provided with the exam are to be used during exams.
b) The only calculating device students are allowed to use on exams is a TI-30XA calculator unless otherwise
indicated.
c) A score of zero will be recorded for a missed exam without a documented, authorized excuse. For authorized
absences, a student should work with his or her instructor to schedule a make-up exam. Note that oral make-up
exams may be given in place of written ones.
d) Students are not allowed to collaborate, talk with one another, or use unauthorized materials on exams unless
directed otherwise. Violation of this policy will result in a zero score for the exam.
Notes:
1. The Purdue University Code of Honor is in effect for all students:

http://www.purdue.edu/studentregulations/student_conduct/codeofhonor.html
2.

3.

4.

If a student is involved in two or more cheating incidents, then that student will receive a final grade of F for the
course. All cheating incidents will be reported to the Office of the Dean of Students.
Assignment re-grades must be submitted within one week of the date the graded document has been made available for
return. Re-grades submitted after this deadline will not be considered. Re-grade requests must include a written
statement detailing the justification for the re-grade. Note that documents are re-graded from scratch and may result in
a score lower than the original score.
All assignments submitted for grading, including homework, quizzes, laboratory reports, and exams, must be presented
in a straightforward and neat manner. Be sure to include all pertinent information such as coordinate axes, free body
diagrams, control volumes, and units. Answers should be clearly indicated. Hard copies of multiple page assignments
must be stapled together. Loose, folded, or paper-clipped papers will not be accepted. Points will be deducted for
convoluted or sloppy work. Each page of an assignment must have students name and lecture section.
For privacy, scores will not be reported via e-mail or telephone. Scores will be posted using Blackboard.

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PURDUE UNIVERSITY
School of Mechanical Engineering
ME 309 Fluid Mechanics Fall 2016
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Introduction; Fundamental concepts; Stress field

Pressure; Pressure variation; Manometry
Forces on submerged surfaces; Buoyancy
Velocity field; Flow visualization
Viscosity
Basic system laws; Reynolds Transport Theorem; Conservation of mass
No class
Momentum equation fixed frame of reference
Bernoullis equation
Momentum equation fixed frame of reference (cont.)
Momentum equation translating frame of reference (no acceleration)
Momentum equation translating frame of reference (accelerating)
Momentum equation translating frame of reference (accelerating) (cont.)
No class; EXAM 1; 8:00-10:00 P.M.; PHYS 112, FRNY G140, ME 1061
Continuity equation; Acceleration of a fluid particle
Navier-Stokes equations
Navier-Stokes equations (cont.)
Eulers equations in streamline coordinates
Dimensional analysis
Similarity and scaling
Similarity and scaling (cont.)
No class
Introduction to boundary layers; Boundary layer thickness
Momentum integral equation; Laminar boundary layer no pressure gradient
Turbulent boundary layer no pressure gradient
Pressure gradient effects; Flow about immersed bodies
Lift and drag
Lift and drag (cont.)
No class; EXAM 2; 8:00-10:00 P.M.; EE 129, FRNY G140
Introduction to pipe flows
Conservation of energy applied to pipe flows
Head loss; Hydraulic diameter; Shaft head
Pipe flow applications
Pipe flow applications (cont.)
Introduction to fluid machinery; Specific speed
Performance characteristics; Similarity
Net positive suction head; Fluid machine applications
Fluid machine applications (cont.)
Introduction to compressible flow; Review of thermodynamics
Review of thermodynamics (cont.); Speed of sound
No class
1D isentropic flow; stagnation and sonic conditions
No class; EXAM 3; 8:00-10:00 P.M.; EE 129, FRNY G140
1D isentropic flow with area change; Flow in a converging nozzle
Normal shocks
1D flow in a converging-diverging nozzle
1D flow in a converging-diverging nozzle (cont.)
FINAL EXAM (Time and location to be determined.)

Read Pages*
20-23; 29-31
55-66
69-82
23-29
31-35; 789-793
96-110
110-121
122-125; 244-253
110-121
126-128
128-135
128-135
LECS 01 12
171-180; 184-190
197-207; 332-344
197-207; 332-344
235-241
290-305
305-319
305-319
422-428
428-438
439-442
442-445
445-474
445-474
LECS 01 - 26
329-332; 344-353
139-146; 353-356
357-369
369-383
369-383
492-499; 504-510
516-526
526-541
526-541
657-665
657-673
673-681; 689-694
LECS 01 36
694-709
715-724
709-715; 724-726
709-715; 724-726
LECS 01-44

*Text: Pritchard, P.J, Fox and McDonalds Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, 8th ed., Wiley & Sons. Students should read the assignment before
coming to lecture.

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