Fluid Mechanics

The aim of this application is to provide readers/users with a basic and introductory understanding of a Basic Fluid Mechanics/Dynamics concept or topics and some solved problems.

Targeted Audience:
First year undergraduate students taking a course in Engineering (such as Mechanical, Mechatronics, e.t.c).

Application Contents:

Questions and Answers to practice with.*
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Introduction

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics/Dynamics

Fluid Properties
Basic Fluid Properties

Fluid Mechanics
i. Thermodynamics Properties of a Fluid
ii. Surface Tension and Capillarity
iii. Compressibility and Bulk Modulus

Types of Fluids
i. Types of Fluids
ii. Types of Fluid Flow
iii. Types of Flow Lines

Fluid Dynamics
i. Introduction
ii. Different types of Heads (or Energies) of a Liquid in Motion
iii. Total Head/Energy
iv. Bernoulli's Equation
v. Head Lost
vi. Rate of Flow or Discharge
vii. Continuity Equation

Units and Dimensions
i. Units
ii. Dimensions

Dimensional Analysis
i. Natural Laws
ii. Dimensional Analysis
iii. Uses of dimensional analysis
iv. Advantages of dimensional analysis

Practical Applications of Bernoulli's Equation
i. Venturimeter
ii. Orificemeter
iii. Pitot tube
iv. Rotameter
v. Elbow meter

Fluid Power
i. Fluid Momentum

Fluid Statics
i. Buoyancy
ii. Stability of floating bodies
iii. Pascal's Law
iv. Fluid-Static Law

Pressure Measurement
i. Sensors
ii. Bourdon Gauge
iii. Manometer
iv. Barometer
v. Piezometer Tube

Orifice and Mouthpiece
i. Orifice
ii. Mouthpiece
iii. Hydraulic Co-efficients

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