MRED 308 APPLIED FLUID MECHANICS

Theory: Physical and Rheological Properties of Fluids, Dimensions and conversions, Surface and body forces, Pressure and Shear Stress, Continuum Hypothesis, Control Volume, Hydrostatics, Buoyancy, Microscopic and Macroscopic Analysis of Flow, Newton’s Law for viscosity, Stress Tensor, Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids, Continuity Equation, Flow Equation, Equation of Mechanical Energy, Viscous and Inviscid Flow, Bernoulli Equation, Dimensional and Similarity Analysis, Laminar and Turbulent Flow, Reynolds Number, Flow Analysis in Pipes and Networks, Hydraulic Diameter, Fanning Friction Factor, Linear and Local Viscous Losses, Pumps, External Flows, Drag and Lift forces.

Laboratory exercises: Measurement of viscosity of newtonian fluids. Shear stress vs shear rate diagrams for newtonian, Bingham, Herschel-Bulkley etc. fluids. Effect of Temperature on viscosity. Flow in annular conduit and flow rate vs. pressure drop. Hydraulic radius. Determination of flow type (laminar, transient of turbulent) and friction coefficient. Motion of solids within fluids and limiting velocity. Drag coefficient. Estimation of terminal velocity.