Fluid Mechanich

CA2
NAME-Akash Sen
Department-Civil
Year-2022-23,Semester-4th
Subject-Fluid Mechanics
Reg. No-26301322088
Roll No-222630120120
Subject Code-CE(ES)401
What is a Fluid
Fluids undergo continuous deformation, i.e. fluids always keep flowing. Fluid is a substance that does not possess a definite
shape and easily yields to external pressure. Fluid is any liquid or gas or any material that is unable to withstand a shearing or tangential
force, when at rest. When the said forces are applied to the fluid, it goes through a continuous change in shape. Fluids are substances
with zero shear modulus, i.e they cannot resist the shear force applied to them.
In our day-to-today life, we would have heard the dehydrated patient advised to consume more fluids to compensate for the water loss.
Fluids help in the digestion of food, hence we need to take more fluids. Classification of Fluids:
Fluids are classified into four types depending on their flow, they are:
1. Steady or unsteady
2. Compressible or incompressible
3. Viscous or non-viscous
4. Rotational or irrotational
Steady fluid: It is the fluid whose density remains constant at each and every point while flowing.
Unsteady fluid: It is the fluid whose velocity differs between any two points while flowing.
Compressible fluid and incompressible fluids: These are classified based on the Mach Number. The incompressible fluid has
Mach Number<0.3 and the compressible fluid has Mach Number between 0.3 and 1.
Viscous or Non-viscous:
Fluids with more thickness or viscosity are known as viscous fluids, they are generally very gloppy fluids. Examples:
shampoo and motor oil.
Fluids with comparatively less thickness or viscosity are known as non-viscous fluids. These are the fluids with no resistance or
negligible resistance to internal friction. Non-viscous fluids flow without any loss of kinetic energy. Example: Superfluid liquid
helium Rotational or irrotational:
If the angle between the two intersecting lines of the boundary of the fluid element changes while moving in the flow, the flow is
a rotational flow. Depending on the angular motion of the fluid, it is classified into rotational fluid or irrotational fluid.
If the fluid rotates as a whole with no change in angles between the boundary lines, the flow of the fluid is classified as
irrotational flow.
Based on the study of fluids, they are classified into two types, they are:
Fluids statics: It is the mechanism of fluids at rest or non-motion, and the pressure in fluids exerted by fluids on anybody.
Fluids dynamics: – It involves the study of the flow of fluids in motion. Popular branches like aerodynamics and hydrodynamics
are part of fluid dynamics.
Properties of Fluids:
After understanding what is fluid and its classification, let us know some of the main properties of fluids. Properties of fluids are:
1. Density
2. Viscosity
3. Temperature
4. Pressure
5. Specific Volume
6. Specific Weight
7. Specific Gravity
8. Surface Tension
9. Vapour Pressure
10. Capillarity
11. Cavitation
Density:
Density is defined as the mass per unit volume of a fluid. The density of a substance varies as per the volume of a
substance. The SI unit of density is kg.m-3. Viscosity:
Viscosity determines the amount of resistance offered by the fluid to shear stress. A fluid that offers no resistance to
shear stress is called an inviscid fluid.
Temperature:
The degree of hotness or coldness of the body is determined by the temperature. The temperature of the fluid is measured using
Kelvin or Celsius or Fahrenheit. According to the International System of Units, the Kelvin scale is used.
Pressure:
The pressure of a fluid is the force applied by it per unit area. Fluid pressure takes place in two conditions: open condition and
closed condition. The pressure at any given point of a static fluid is called hydrostatic pressure.
Specific Volume:
It is defined as the ratio of the volume of the material to its mass. Specific volume is the reciprocal of the density of the material.
Specific volume is inversely proportional to density.
The SI unit of specific volume is m3.kg-1.
Specific Weight:
The specific weight (γ) of a fluid is defined as the weight per unit volume. The SI unit of specific weight is N/m3.
Specific weight is related to density as γ = ρg. The specific weight of fluid varies with temperature. Specific
Gravity:
It is the ratio of the specific weight of the given fluid to the specific weight of standard fluid. Specific Gravity is also known as
relative density. It is represented by the letter ‘S’ and has no unit.
Surface Tension:
It is the tendency of liquid surfaces to shrink in minimum surface area. Surface tension is caused by cohesive forces between the
liquid molecules.
Note: Surface tension is the main reason for most insects to float on the water despite being denser than water.
Vapour Pressure:
The vapour pressure of a liquid is the equilibrium pressure of a vapour above its liquid. The vapour pressure of a liquid varies
with temperature. As the temperature increases, the vapour pressure also increases.
Cavitation:
The process of cavitation happens when bubbles or voids form within a fluid. This process takes place when the pressure drops
instantaneously below the vapour pressure.
After knowing the properties of fluids, let us know various types of fluids.
Types of Fluids:
After learning the properties of fluids along with their classification, let us learn the types of fluids.
• Ideal fluid
• Real fluid
• Newtonian fluid
• Non-Newtonian fluid
• Ideal plastic fluid
• Incompressible fluid Compressible fluid
Ideal fluid: It is a fluid that does not have viscosity and cannot be compressed. This type of fluid cannot exist practically.
Real fluid: All types of fluids that possess viscosity are classified as real fluids. Examples: Kerosene and castor oil.
Newtonian fluid: A real fluid that abides by Newton’s law of viscosity is known as a Newtonian fluid. Example: Hydrogen and
water
Non-Newtonian fluid: Fluids that do not abide by Newton’s law of viscosity are known as Non-Newtonian fluid. Example:
Oobleck and flubber
Ideal plastic fluid: If the shear stress is directly proportional to the velocity gradient, and if the value of shear stress is greater
than the resultant, it is referred to as ideal plastic fluid.
Incompressible fluid: If a fluid’s density does not vary with the application of force, it is known as an incompressible fluid.
Example: The stream of water flowing at high speed from a garden hose pipe.
Compressible fluid: If a fluid’s density varies with the application of force, it is called a compressible fluid. Example: gas,
vapour, and steam.

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