Lecture Schedule Session

CE1023
Intake Semester 1 Module
Fluid Mechanics
Dr. P. K. C. De Silva (KD) Module Coordinator (Email: [email protected])
Lectures
Mr. A. H. R. Ratnasooriya (HR) Email: [email protected]
Practicals Mr. A. H. R. Ratnasooriya (HR) Practical Coordinator (Email: [email protected])

Resource
Weak Topics Covered Learning Activities
Personnel
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
Applications of fluid mechanics in engineering practice,
Historical development of fluid mechanics
PowerPoint
1 Characteristics/Properties of Fluids KD
presentations, Handouts
Characteristic behaviour of fluids, Continuum concept,
Properties of fluids: density, specific weight, relative
density, viscosity, compressibility, surface tension, vapor
pressure
Fluid Statics
Hydrostatic pressure: Governing equation, Variation of PowerPoint
2 KD
pressure, Piezometric pressure, Absolute and gauge presentations, Handouts
pressures, Pressure head
Fluid Statics
PowerPoint
3 Measurement of pressure, Pressure rating of pipes, KD
presentations, Handouts
Examples/Applications
Fluid Statics
PowerPoint
4 Hydrostatic thrust: Hydrostatic thrust on plane surfaces, KD
presentations, Handouts
Pressure diagram, Examples/Applications
Fluid Statics
PowerPoint
5 Hydrostatic thrust on curved surfaces, KD
presentations, Handouts
Examples/Applications
Fluid Statics
Buoyancy: Upthrust on submerged bodies, Archimedes PowerPoint
6 KD
principle, Equilibrium and stability of fully submerged and presentations, Handouts
floating bodies
Fluid Statics
Buoyancy: Effect of liquid cargo, Examples/Applications
PowerPoint KD
7
presentations, Handouts HR
Relative equilibrium of fluids under linear acceleration,
Forced vortex motion, Examples/Applications
Fluids in Motion
Introduction to fluid flow: Characteristics of fluid flow,
PowerPoint
8 Flow classification, Flow visualization HR
presentations, Handouts
Conservation of mass: Continuity equation for
incompressible flow, Examples/Applications
Fluids in Motion
PowerPoint
9 Conservation of energy: Bernoulli’s equation, Steady flow HR
presentations, Handouts
energy equation, Examples/Applications
Fluids in Motion
PowerPoint
10 Conservation of energy: Bernoulli’s equation, Steady flow HR
presentations, Handouts
energy equation, Examples/Applications

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 Fluids in Motion
PowerPoint
11 Conservation of momentum: Steady flow force- HR
presentations, Handouts
momentum equation, Examples/Applications
Fluids in Motion
PowerPoint
12 Conservation of momentum: Steady flow force- HR
presentations, Handouts
momentum equation, Examples/Applications
Introduction to Hydraulic Machinery
PowerPoint
13 Introduction to hydraulic machinery: Classification of HR
presentations, Handouts
hydraulic machinery, Pumps and turbines
Introduction to Hydraulic Machinery PowerPoint
14 Operating conditions of pumps, Examples/Applications HR
presentations, Handouts

Assessment Schedule:
Type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Mid-Term
Assignment
Quiz

UOM/ENG/QAC/F/04 Last Updated: 30/01/2020