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.*

Quiz*

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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