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MI 205 Luid Mechanics: B. K. Gandhi

This document outlines the contents and objectives of a fluid mechanics course. The course covers 9 topics over approximately 42 contact hours, including fluid statics, kinematics, dynamics, ideal and viscous fluid flow, dimensional analysis, and flow measurement. The objectives are to understand basic fluid mechanics concepts, recognize different fluid flow problems, model and solve problems systematically, and have working knowledge of dimensional analysis and precision in calculations. Reference books on fluid mechanics from 2012-2015 are also listed.

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MI 205 Luid Mechanics: B. K. Gandhi

This document outlines the contents and objectives of a fluid mechanics course. The course covers 9 topics over approximately 42 contact hours, including fluid statics, kinematics, dynamics, ideal and viscous fluid flow, dimensional analysis, and flow measurement. The objectives are to understand basic fluid mechanics concepts, recognize different fluid flow problems, model and solve problems systematically, and have working knowledge of dimensional analysis and precision in calculations. Reference books on fluid mechanics from 2012-2015 are also listed.

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MI 205 FLUID MECHANICS

LECTURE 1

B. K. Gandhi
S. No. Contact
Contents Hours

1. Introduction: Continuum concept, properties of fluids, 3


Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids. 

2. Fluid Statics: Pascal’s law, hydrostatic pressure, pressure 5


measurement, manometer and micro-manometer, pressure
gauge; Forces on plane and curved surfaces, centre of
pressure, equilibrium of submerged and floating bodies,
buoyancy, metacentric height; Fluids subjected to constant
linear acceleration and to constant rotation. 

3. Kinematics of Fluid: Types of flow, Lagrangian and 4


Eulerian approach, path line, streak line and stream line,
stream tube, stream function and potential function, flownet;
Deformation of fluid elements, vorticity and circulation. 
4 Fluid Dynamics: Reynolds transport theorem; Conservation 8
equations of mass, momentum and energy, Navier-Stokes, Euler
and Bernoulli equations; Forces due to fluid flow over flat plates,
curved vanes and in the bends, applications of Bernoulli equation.

5 Ideal Fluid Flow: Ideal flow identities, flow over half body, 5
Rankine oval, stationary and rotating cylinders, Magnus effect,
d’Alembert’s paradox.

6 Viscous Flow: Reynolds experiment, laminar and turbulent flow, 6


plane Poiseuille flow, Couette flow, Hagen-Poiseuille flow;
Friction factor and Moody’s diagram, losses in pipes and pipe
fittings; Flow over aerofoil, lift and drag, flow separation. 

7 Dimensional Analysis: Basic and derived quantities, similitude 4


and dimensional analysis, Buckingham
Π- theorem, non-dimensional parameters, model testing.
8 Flow Measurement: Flow measuring devices, Pitot tube, 3
obstruction flow meters, principles of hot anemometry and
particle image velocimetry.

9 Compressible Flow: Propagation of sound waves, Mach 4


number, isentropic flow and stagnation properties, one
dimensional convergent-divergent nozzle flow, normal shock.
Reference Books:

S. No. Name of Authors /Books /Publisher Year

1 Munson, B.R., Young, D.F., Okiishi, T.H., and Rothmayer, A. P., 2012
“Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics”, 7th Ed., John Wiley & Sons

2 Som, S. K., Biswas, G. and Chakraborty, S., “Introduction to Fluid 2012


Mechanics and Fluid Machines”, 3rd Ed., Tata McGraw Hill

3 Massey, B.S. and Ward-Smith, J., “Fluid Mechanics”, 9th Ed., CRC 2011
Press

4 White, F.M., “Fluid Mechanics”, 7th Ed., McGraw-Hill 2010

5 Cengel, Y.A., Cimbala, J.M., “Fluid Mechanics”, 3rd Ed., 2013


McGraw-Hill
6 Fox, R.W., MacDonald, A.T. and Pritchard,P.J 2015
“Introduction to Fluid Mechanics”, 8th ed., John Wiley & Sons
Objectives
 Understand the basic concepts of Fluid Mechanics.

 Recognize the various types of fluid flow problems encountered

in practice.

 Model engineering problems and solve them in a systematic

manner.

 Have a working knowledge of accuracy, precision, and

significant digits, and recognize the importance of dimensional

homogeneity in engineering calculations.

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