Catalog Data

ME 311:Fluid Mechanics.  Credits 3.  Definition and properties of fluids.  Fluid statics with applications.  Basic fluid dynamic equations of continuity, energy and momentum, with applications to different flow situations and flow measurement.  Viscous effects, boundary layer concepts, laminar and turbulent flow in pipes, open channel flow, fluid dynamics, forces on immersed bodies.  Modeling and dimensional similarity.  Introduction to turbomachinery.

Prerequisite: ME 201, ME 203, MATH 201

Textbook

Roberson and Crowe, Engineering Fluid Mechanics, John Wiley & Sons, 2001.

References

1)

F. M. White, Fluid Mechanics, McGraw-Hill Company, 1999.

2)

Fox and McDonald, Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, John Wiley & Sons, 1998.

Objectives

1)

To provide students with the basic principles required for understanding the main concepts in both areas of fluid statics and fluid dynamics.

2)

To develop the ability to apply the main concepts of fluid statics and fluid dynamics in solving a wide range of problems that are normally encountered in engineering practice.

Pre/Co-Requisites

by Topic

1.

Kinematics of a particle. (ME 201)

2.

Kinetics of a particle: Force, acceleration, work, energy, impulse, and momentum. (ME 201)

3.

First Law of Thermodynamics and its applications. (ME 203)

4.

Vectors, differentiation of functions of several variables and maximum and minimum. (MATH 201)

5.

Multi-variable surface- and volume-integration. (MATH 201)

Course Outline

1)

Fluid properties

3 Classes

2)

Fluid statics

5 Classes

3)

Kinematics and pressure variation in flowing fluids

8 Classes

4)

Momentum principle with applications

6 Classes

5)

Energy principle

3 Classes

6)

Dimensional analysis and similitude; model studies for different flows and at different conditions

5 Classes

7)

Surface friction and boundary layer concept

3 Classes

8)

Laminar and turbulent pipe flow

6 Classes

9)

Introduction to turbomachinery

3 Classes

10)

Tests

3 Classes

Design Activities/Projects

None

Computer Usage

The students are encouraged to use computers in small projects and/or in solving computer-oriented problems as extra-curricular activities.

Evaluation Methods

1.

2.

3.

4.

Homework

Tests

Projects/Computer-oriented problems

Final Exams

Student Learning Outcome

 Course Objective 1

1)

Basic understanding of fluid properties and the main concepts of fluid statics. [1, 2, 4]

2)

Basic understanding of fluid kinematics and the equations governing the pressure variation in flowing and rotating fluids. [1, 2, 3, 4]

3)

Introducing the momentum and energy conservation principles and the main concepts in dimensional analysis and similitude. [1, 2, 3, 4]

4)

Basic understanding of surface resistance and the boundary-layer concepts. [1, 2, 3, 4]

5)

Understanding laminar and turbulent flows in conduits of various shapes. [1, 2, 3, 4]

 Course Objective 2

1)

Demonstrating the ability to apply the main concepts of fluid statics in solving problems related to pressure measurements, forces on plane and curved surfaces, buoyancy and stability of submerged and floating bodies. [1, 2, 3, 4]

2)

Ability to use the basics of fluid kinematics together with the momentum and energy conservation principles for solving a wide variety of problems that are encountered in engineering applications. [1, 2, 3, 4]

3)

Demonstrating the ability to use the main concepts of dimensional analysis and similitude to obtain the dimensionless parameters for a given flow problem and also to solve various problems related to modeling. [1, 2, 3, 4]

4)

Applying the basic understanding of flow in conduits for solving problems related to fluid transportation including heating and ventilating systems and oil and water piping systems. [1, 2, 3, 4]

ABET Category

Engineering Science

3.0 Credits

Engineering Design

0.0 Credit