Course Description
Laws of fluid behavior used in calculating the forces and energies generated by fluids at rest and in motion; applications to pipe systems, including pumps and turbines.
Athena Title
Fluid Mechanics
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ENGR 3160E
Prerequisite
ENGR 2120 or ENGR 2120E or ENGR 2120H
Pre or Corequisite
MATH 2700
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1) Measure basic properties of fluids and understand their effects on the behavior of fluids at rest and in motion 2) Use the concept of fluid pressure to calculate hydrostatic forces on planar and simple curved submerged surfaces 3) Apply the conservation of mass and energy equations to steady flows in single pipe and multiple pipe systems 4) Apply Bernoulli’s equation with an understanding of its limitations 5) Calculate frictional losses in laminar and turbulent flows in single pipe and multiple pipe systems 6) Evaluate the effects of pumps and turbines 7) Calculate forces exerted by fluids in motion using momentum analysis 8) Generate nondimensional parameters and simple scaling laws through dimensional analysis
Topical Outline
Fluid Characteristics and Properties Pressure and Fluid Statics Conservation of Mass, Energy and Momentum Bernoulli's Equation Flow in Single Pipe and Multiple Pipe Systems Dimensional Analysis
Syllabus
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