70541 FLUID MECHANICS

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
97	70541 	S1  	X 	FLUID MECHANICS           	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Pre-requisite(s)
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

PRE-REQUISITE(S)

64613 or 75613+70341

RATIONALE:

Mechanical  engineers  are  expected to have  the  knowledge  and  the
understanding of the basic principles and concepts of fluid  mechanics
both  in  static  and dynamic conditions. This is to  enable  them  to
analyse and design systems in which fluid is the working medium.

SYNOPSIS:

This  unit  presents the fundamental concepts of fluid behaviour  both
under  static and dynamic conditions. This unit is designed to  enable
the student to analuse and design any practical problem in which fluid
is  the working medium. The contents of this unit includes statics and
dynamics  of fluid flow, dimensional analysis, internal viscous  flow,
eg  laminar and turbulent flows in pipes and ducts. Also, viscous flow
around  bodies, boundary layer and compressible flow. The  theoretical
knowledge is reinforced by practical work, videos and a project.

OBJECTIVES:

On completion of this unit, the student should be able to:
Analyse and design many of the real life flow type problems.
And be able to choose a suitable simple model for the analysis
to make the solution possible with the tools they have
learned. Some examples of these problems are:

1. Estimation of forces on submerged bodies in static fluid
   situation and their stability.
   
2. Transporting different types of fluids in different types of
   applications and avoiding unwanted phenomena such as
   cavitation and water hammer.
   
3. Estimation of forces on moving, or stationary bodies caused by
   flowing fluids, such as drag forces on chimneys, high rise
   buildings, different types of constructions, aircraft's and
   ships.
   
4. Behaviour of high speed flows ie compressible flow in ducts,
   nozzles and diffusers.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

INTRODUCTION AND FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS                                 5.00
Definition  of a fluid, dimensions, units and methods  of
analysis,  fluid as a continuum, some basic  definitions,
description and classification of fluid motions

FLUID STATICS                                                         15.00
Pressure  variations in static fluid, hydrostatic  forces
on submerged bodies, buoyancy and stability

CONTROL VOLUME FORMULATION                                            15.00
Basic  equations  for  fluid flow,  such  as  continuity,
momentum   and   energy  equations  for  control   volume
approach, and the angular momentum principle

DIFFERENTIAL FORM FORMULATION                                         15.00
Differential  form  of the basic equations,  Euler's  and
Bernoulli's equations

SIMILITUDE AND DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS                                   8.00
Buckingham's  p theorem, important dimensionless  groups,
dynamic  similarity  practical use of  the  dimensionless
groups

INTERNAL INCOMPRESSIBLE VISCOUS FLOW                                  18.00
Laminar  and  turbulent flows, pipe flow,  head  loss  in
pipes,  minor  head loss in pipe systems,  hydraulic  and
energy grade lines, multiple path pipe systems

EXTERNAL INCOMPRESSIBLE VISCOUS FLOW                                  12.00
Boundary layer, laminar and turbulent flow on flat  plate
Fluid flow about immersed bodies, drag and lift forces

COMPRESSIBLE FLOW                                                     12.00
Review  of thermodynamic relations, studying compressible
flow in changing area channels with or without friction

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Street R L, "Elementary Fluid Mechanics", 7th Edition, SI Edition,
John Wiley and Sons, 1995.

Streeter V L and Wylie E B, "Fluid Mechanics", SI Edition, McGraw
Hill, 1987.

Irving H Shames, "Mechanics of Fluids", 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill,
1992.

Roberson and Crowe , "Engineering Fluid Mechanics", 5th Edition,
Houghton Mifflin, 1993.

White F, "Fluid Mechanics", 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1994

Munson et alia, "Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics", 2nd Edition,
Wiley and Sons, 1994.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Project Work                                  	10
Residential School                            	16
Directed Study                                	74
Private Study                                 	64
Examinations                                  	3
Assessments                                   	8

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL
1   S              27/03/97  PROBLEM SOLVING ASSIGNMENT 1              10.00     Y
2   S              02/05/97  RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL REPORT                 10.00     Y
3   S              30/05/97  PROBLEM SOLVING ASSIGNMENT 2              10.00     Y
4   S              06/06/97  PROJECT                                   10.00     Y
5   S              END S1    3 HOUR RESTRICTED EXAMINATION             60.00     N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    Students  may  take into the final examination, a handwritten  A4
     sheet  (two  sides) containing any information that they  believe
     will  be  relevant  for the examination. No other  materials  are
     permitted  in  the examination. Tables, charts and graphs  needed
     for the solution of the examination will be provided.
2    In  order  to  successfully  complete  the  unit,  students  must
     normally obtain, 50% of the marks for each assessment.
3    Penalty  for late submission of assignment work without  adequate
     reason is 10% for one day and 20% for two days thereafter loss of
     all marks for that assignment.
4    Attendance of residential school is compulsory for this unit.
5    The   Faculty  of  Engineering  and  Surveying  will  NOT  accept
     submission  of  hand written or typed assignments  by  facsimile,
     email  or computer diskette. Students in remote locations who  do
     not  have regular access to postal services may be given  special
     consideration.
6    A  minimum  standard of communication skills must be demonstrated
     in order for a passing grade to be achieved.