What You'll Learn
- Understanding the application areas of fluid mechanics, including aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, and industrial fluid flow systems.
- Learning the fundamental principles of dimensional analysis, including units and dimensions, dimensional homogeneity, and dimensional analysis.
- Understanding the nature of fluids, including the no-slip condition, shear stress, and viscosity, as well as the different types of fluids.
- Learning how to calculate shear stresses and velocity profiles, and understanding the behavior of shear thickening and shear thinning fluids.
- Understanding the concept of pressure and hydrostatic pressure, and learning how to calculate specific gravity.
- Learning how to use different types of manometers, such as the piezometer and U-tube manometer, to measure pressure and calculate buoyancy.
- Understanding the concept of fluid flow rates, including continuity equation, commercial pipe and tubing, and pipe selection.
- Learning how to apply the principles of Bernoulli's equation to calculate volumetric flow rates in different applications,such as tanks, reservoirs and venturi.
- Understanding the general energy equation and its applications to pumps, fluid motors, and valves and fittings.
- Learning how to calculate the mechanical efficiency of pumps and the power delivered to fluid systems, and understanding the various types of energy losses.
- Understanding the concept of Reynolds number and its applications to laminar and turbulent flow, as well as the hydraulic radius for non-circular pipes.
- Learning how to use Moody's chart to calculate friction loss, Darcy's equation, and the effect of friction loss on energy loss.
- Understanding the concept of minor losses and their impact on fluid flow, as well as calculating energy losses due to enlargements and contractions.
- Learning how to calculate all energy losses in moving fluid, including losses through valves and fittings, and understanding the resistant coefficient.
- Understanding the different types of flow meters, including variable head meters, variable area flow meters, and velocity probes, and their selection factors.
- Learning how to measure flow rate and velocity in open channel flow, including weirs, rectangle notches, contracted weirs, and triangle weirs.
- Understanding the different types of positive displacement pumps, including reciprocating, rotary, kinetic, self-priming, and centrifugal pumps.
- Learning about cavitation and vapor pressure, and understanding the importance of NPSH margin and impeller size in pump performance.
Requirements
- A basic understanding of mathematics and physics, including calculus, algebra, and Newtonian mechanics.
- Familiarity with basic concepts of engineering, such as units and dimensions, as well as some exposure to fluid mechanics and fluid dynamics, either through prior coursework or self-study.
Who This Course is For
- Engineering students who are studying mechanical, civil, chemical, or aerospace engineering and need to learn about fluid mechanics as part of their curriculum.
- Professionals who work in industries such as oil and gas, chemical processing, manufacturing, or transportation and need to understand the principles of fluid mechanics to improve their job performance.
- Individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in fluid mechanics or related fields and want to develop their foundational knowledge.
- Hobbyists and enthusiasts who are interested in understanding the science of fluids, such as those who enjoy building model boats, airplanes, or engines.
- Educators and researchers who want to refresh their understanding of fluid mechanics or use the course material as a teaching resource.
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