Syllabus & CO PO

Discussion
Course Structure
 Course Objectives

1) To understand basic properties of fluids

2) To learn fluid statics and dynamics

3) To study basics of flow visualization

4) To understand Bernoulli's theorem and its applications.

5) To understand losses in flow, drag and lift forces

6) To learn to establish relation between flow parameters.

 UNIT-I

Properties of Fluids
 Syllabus Contents
What is a fluid

Concept of continuum

Density, specific weight, specific gravity

Vapor pressure

surface tension

Capillarity

Compressibility
 Syllabus Contents

Viscosity

Viscosity laws

Types of fluid and rheology

Measurement of viscosity

Application based numerical on viscosity

 UNIT-I Outcome

Learner will be able to DETERMINE

various properties of fluid
 UNIT-II

Fluid Statics
 Fluid Statics

Laws of fluid statics

Forces acting on surfaces immersed in fluid

Buoyancy
 Laws of fluid statics
Forces acting on fluid element

Pascal’s law

Hydrostatics law

Hydraulic ram

Pressure measurement
 pressure scale, piezometer, barometer

Manometer - simple, inclined, differential, micro manometer, inverted

 Forces acting on surfaces immersed in fluid

Total pressure

Center of pressure

Submerged plane surfaces

Curved surface submerged in liquid

Numerical
 Buoyancy

Floatation

Stability of bodies
Stability of submerged bodies

Stability of floating bodies

 UNIT-II Outcome

Learner will be able to APPLY the laws of

fluid statics and concepts of buoyancy
 UNIT-III

Fluid Kinematics
 Syllabus Contents

Flow description methods

Types of flows

Velocity and acceleration fields

Continuity equation in 1D & 3D flow

 Syllabus Contents
Flow visualization

Path line, stream line and streak line, stream tube

Angularity

Vorticity

Stream function and velocity potential function

Flow net
 UNIT-III Outcome

Learner will be able to IDENTIFY types of fluid

flow and terms associated in fluid kinematics
 UNIT-IV

Fluid Dynamics
 Syllabus Contents

Euler’s equation of motion differential form

Navier Stokes equation

Euler’s equation of motion along streamline

Bernoulli’s theorem and modified Bernoulli’s theorem

Stagnation pressure, HGL, TEL

 Flow Measurement

Venturimeter

Orifice meter

Pitot tubes, static pitot tube

Introduction to coriolis flow meter

Introduction to orifices, notches & weirs

 Laminar Flow

Entrance region theory

velocity and shear Stress distribution for laminar flow through

pipe

Fixed parallel plates and Couette flow

Velocity profile of turbulent flow

 UNIT-IV Outcome

Learner will be APPLY principles of fluid

dynamics to laminar flow
 UNIT-V

Internal & External Flow

 Internal Flow

Major & minor losses

Hydro dynamically smooth and rough boundaries

Moody’s chart

Compounding of pipes & equivalent pipe

Siphons

Transmission of power
 External Flow
Boundary layer formation over a flat plate

Boundary layer thickness, displacement thickness, momentum

thickness and energy thickness

Boundary layer separation and methods to control separation

Drag and lift concepts

Types of drag, drag & lift coefficient

Aerofoil, bluff body, streamline body

 UNIT-V Outcome

ESTIMATE friction and minor losses in internal flows and

DETERMINE boundary layer formation over an external
surface
 UNIT-VI

Dimensional Analysis & Similitude

 Dimensional Analysis

System of dimensions

Dimensional homogeneity

Buckingham-Pi Theorem

Repeating variables

Dimensionless numbers and their physical significance

 Similitude & Model Testing

Model & prototype

Similarity

Scaling parameters

Model laws

Objectives, importance and application of model studies

 UNIT-VI Outcome

CONSTRUCT mathematical correlation considering

dimensionless parameters, also ABLE to predict the
performance of prototype using model laws
 Prerequisite Courses

Engineering Mathematics – I

Engineering Mathematics – II

Engineering Mechanics

Engineering Physics